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03 November 2022
Categories: Legal News , Profession , ADR
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ADR conference: Focus on civil justice (University of Leicester Law School)

A free conference on the growing importance of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in the civil justice system will take place on 2 December 2022.

With a key note speech to be given by Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos, the conference’s roster of speakers will also include Master McCloud, past president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers Brett Dixon, and University of Leicester associate professor Masood Ahmed. They aim to discuss the increasingly important role of ADR procedures within the reform of the English and Welsh civil justice system.

Taking place at the University of Leicester Law School on Friday 2 December 2022, in-person attendance is limited to 60 places, and the conference will also be hosted online. Reserve a place here.

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