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Courts can order parties to engage in mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, the Court of Appeal has clarified
Getting justice or getting even? Stephen Shaw examines the role of jealousy in settling disputes & how best to tackle it
Compulsory mediation sounds like an oxymoron to the uninitiated, but is a serious government proposal. In this week’s NLJ, Catherine Penny, partner at Stevens & Bolton, asserts that it can work well for lower value claims, but questions its value for larger commercial claims.
Catherine Penny queries whether enforced mediation is necessary for larger commercial disputes
Widespread use of mediation could make a valuable contribution to resolving many disputes before the county courts: James South suggests thinking big to reap its rewards
While the UK’s signing of the Singapore Convention has been welcomed, how much practical change will it bring about? John McElroy weighs up the impact on parties to mediation
Mediation is to be compulsory for civil claims worth up to £10,000, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed.
Acas has published its annual report for 2022 to 2023, revealing a greater demand for its dispute resolution services.
Commercial mediators have united to intervene in a case that could overturn Halsey.
Lawyers have firmly rejected Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals for mandatory mediation in family cases.
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

Firm strengthens global fund finance practice with London partner hire.

DWF—Stephen Webb

DWF—Stephen Webb

Partner and head of national planning team appointed

mfg Solicitors—Nick Little

mfg Solicitors—Nick Little

Corporate team expands in Birmingham with partner hire

NEWS
The High Court’s refusal to recognise a prolific sperm donor as a child’s legal parent has highlighted the risks of informal conception arrangements, according to Liam Hurren, associate at Kingsley Napley, in NLJ this week
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ
A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts

An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ

Medical reporting organisation fees have become ‘the final battleground’ in modern costs litigation, says Kris Kilsby, costs lawyer at Peak Costs and council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers, in this week's NLJ
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