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The Government has launched a pilot scheme for two regional 'mediation networks' in Cambridge and Manchester for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The Department for Business, Innovation and...
Government announces its proposals for “the most radical reform to the employment law system for decades”
The Government recently published its official response to its Resolving Workplace Disputes consultation on reforming the employment tribunal system.
It has now finalised the proposals that will form...
Divorcing couples must consider mediation
The Government has announced that all couples involved in contentious divorces will have to participate in mediation before going to court.
This new requirement, which has been added to the Family Procedure...
Family Justice Review
In the summer of this year, the Family Justice Review Panel opened the door for a consultation from children, families and professionals to consider how the family system could work better in the future.
Whilst...
European Mediation Update
The EU Mediation Directive 2008/52/EC (the Directive) was adopted on 23 April 2008 and came into force on 13 June 2008. The Directive applies to all EU member states (apart from Denmark, which opted...
HMRC softens its stance on tax avoidance
According to media reports, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to take a more conciliatory approach towards resolving tax avoidance disputes with businesses.
Dave Hartnett, the Permanent Secretary...
All about Expert Determination
Expert Determination is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in which an independent expert in the subject matter of the dispute, is appointed jointly by the parties to decide on an issue within...
Hot Tubbing
“HOT TUBBING”
The Jackson Report on litigation costs included some novelties, for example the concept of “hot tubbing”.
Hot tubbing or “concurrent evidence”, is a method of giving...
Compulsory Mediation – the European perspective :
A recent ruling in the European Court of Justice has stated that an Italian court’s imposition of compulsory mediation on parties to litigation did not amount to a breach of Article 6(1) of the Convention...