The government has launched a new Family Mediation Helpline website. The Justice Department's website promoting the launch says Courts should be the last resort for people involved in family disputes. Mediation is an alternative to litigation and can be cheaper, quicker and less stressful. It is a voluntary process where a neutral ...
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Mediation and Lord Justice Jackson's costs review
You will be well aware of Lord Justice Jackson's review and the recent publication of his interim report (update Jan 2010 - Lord Jackson's final report is now available). Part 8 is headed Controlling the Costs of Litigation and has some discussion about alternative methods of dispute resolution, including ...
Lord Chief Justice speech to Civil Mediation Council
Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice addresses the Civil Mediation Council’s annual conference
ADR Group website update
The ADR Group is one of the leading mediation training providers. It also provides mediators and has revised it's website to provide search facilities so that you can easily navigate it's panel of mediators. I am on the panel and can, if you prefer, be instructed directly through the ADR Group by following ...
Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates
The Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates is a member trade association offering external and in-house certified accredited training in mediation advocacy and awareness, a programme of activities, a resource bank of law and other materials for practitioners and academics, advice on best practice, discounted books, professional and academic debate on developments in the field, and the active marketing and ...
Mainly good news on court fees
The MoJ has published a consultation paper on proposed changes to civil court fees. The purported aim is to raise fee income by £21 million to bring it in line with a full-cost level. There are no proposed increases to issue, allocation or listing fees. The bulk of the increases will fall ...
