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NLJ this week: Will the Labour government reform ADR?

09 August 2024
Issue: 8083 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , ADR , Dispute resolution , Family , Mediation
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The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear

In this week’s NLJ, however, Nikki Edwards writes that, given Labour’s broader commitment to justice reform, ‘I anticipate it will be on the agenda once the first 100 days are out of the way’.

Edwards, president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association and partner at Howard Kennedy, covers current moves towards mandating ADR as part of the civil justice system. She looks at the challenges and considerations for Labour, and urges the government to champion ADR but proceed cautiously and definitely avoid a one size fits all approach.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Property litigation practice strengthened by partner hire

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

International arbitration team specialist joins the team

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Set creates new client and business development role amid growth

NEWS
Property lawyers have given a cautious welcome to the government’s landmark Bill capping ground rents at £250, banning new leasehold properties and making it easier for leaseholders to switch to commonhold
Four Nightingale courts are to be made permanent, as justice ministers continue to grapple with the record-level Crown Court backlog
The judiciary has set itself a trio of objectives and a trio of focus areas for the next five years, in its Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030

The Sentencing Act 2026 received royal assent last week, bringing into law the recommendations of David Gauke’s May 2025 Independent Sentencing Review

Victims of crime are to be given free access to transcripts of Crown Court sentencing remarks, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed
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