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ADR has the potential to alleviate various pressures on the courts, but Nikki Edwards argues for a nuanced approach
Mandatory ADR is here to stay, write Georgina Squire & Camilla Pratt
Three Court of Appeal judges have urged a couple whose cruise in Arctic Canada was diverted due to icy conditions to ‘reach a pragmatic settlement’ rather than continue through the courts
From encouragement to compulsion? Mediation in English civil justice after Churchill by Bryan Clark & Zora Kizilyurek
The Churchill v Merthyr Borough Council case has clarified the position on judge-mandated mediation—or has it?
Dominic Regan signs off the year covering a flurry of late developments without equal this century
Tony Allen takes an in-depth look at Churchill & considers its impact
Tony Allen, solicitor, mediator and senior consultant to CEDR, provides in-depth commentary on Churchill, which overturned Halsey, in this week’s NLJ
Getting justice or getting even? Stephen Shaw examines the role of jealousy in settling disputes & how best to tackle it
The latest word on fixed recoverable costs plus a (potentially seismic) prediction for Christmas feature in NLJ’s The Insider column this week by Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School  
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
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