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26 November 2021
Issue: 7958 / Categories: Legal News , Family , ADR
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NLJ this week: Family disputes & the value of mediation & arbitration

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NLJ shines a spotlight on dispute resolution in family cases this week, with a double helping of writing on the topic

Hannah Gumbrill-Ward, solicitor at Winckworth Sherwood, explores the pros and cons of arbitration in family proceedings, and calls for a bigger role for arbitration.

Norman Hartnell, of The Family Law Company, discusses current delays in the family courts and advocates for greater use of mediation. He looks at what works and what doesn’t. While ‘not a silver bullet’, he argues mediation could help reduce the pressure and consequent delays. 

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys further bolsters Private Equity expertise with the appointment of James Paterson

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons strengthens Rural Affairs team with senior appointment

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley adds insurance mergers and acquisitions partner to London office

NEWS
A deputy costs judge correctly exercised his discretion to allow late service rather than strike out the point of dispute, the Court of Appeal has held
Prince Harry, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and five others have lost their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, in Various Claimants v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637 (KB)
Public confidence in the justice system is being undermined by a lack of accessible, useable data, magistrates have warned
The Sentencing Council has launched draft guidelines for facilitation and endangering another person during a sea crossing to the UK
Government proposals to make independent written legal advice a prerequisite for workplace non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) may prove unworkable, according to a senior employment lawyer
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