The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear
It’s 50 years since the 1974 Finer Report of the Committee on One-Parent Families, so what has been achieved?
Parties in money claims up to the value of £10,000 must take part in a free one-hour mediation appointment, provided by HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Small Claims Mediation Service
For the latest on Hague 19 and the mediation rollout across disputes great and small, turn to former district judge Stephen Gold’s ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ
From 22 May, the use of mediation will be compulsory for all parties who issue a claim for less than £10,000, HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has said
Chair of the Association of Pension Lawyers joins as partner
Group names Shakespeare Martineau partner head of Sheffield office
Four legal directors promoted to partner across UK offices
The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions marks the beginning of a ‘brave new world’ for England’s rental sector, writes Daniel Bacon of Seddons GSC