Mediation – an integral part of our litigation culture (PDF)
Speech by Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Master of the Rolls
Littleton Chambers Annual Mediation Evening, 8th June 2009
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“New legislation is often welcomed with a whiff of trepidation, especially by businesses. Change – in particular legal change – usually prompts feelings of uncertainty and suspicion.”
The Times, 26th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Incoming Bar Council chairman Desmond Browne QC has hailed the UK as the jurisdiction of choice for resolving disputes arising as a result of the global economic downturn.”
Legal Week, 9th December 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Dispute resolution is set to rise sharply, according to four independent reports published this week.”
The Lawyer, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Employers should undertake job evaluation programmes to avoid being caught up in the escalating number of discrimination claims reaching Employment Tribunals, the Government’s dispute resolution service has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“Today I am talking to barrister, Andrew Goodman. Andrew, of 1 Chancery Lane, is the Convener of the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates (SCMA)
We look at mediation advocacy and the work of the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates:
How does the role of the advocate fit in the current mediation market? – Is representation in mediation really necessary – doesn ‘t it undermine the idea of party autonomy? – Can mediation representation properly be called ‘advocacy’? – What is the SCMA and how did it come into being? – What is your role / How many members does it have/ What activities does it conduct/ who is involved with it?”
Charon QC, 10th July 2008
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
Related link: Standing Committee of Mediation Advocates
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
“Judges should help boost ‘startlingly’ low take-up rates of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) by routinely directing litigants to mediate before taking disputes to trial, the Master of the Rolls has said.”
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Law Society’s Gazette, 15th May 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The Second Civil Mediation Council National Conference: The Future of Civil Mediation (PDF)
Speech by Sir Anthony Clarke, Master of the Rolls
The Second Civil Mediation Council National Conference, 8th May 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“A project to review the law and practice on how housing disputes are resolved, with the aim of reforming it to make it simple, effective, fair and proportionate.”
Law Commission, 12th May 2008
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
“Professor Karl Mackie, a tireless advocate of alternative dispute resolution, tells Jon Robins why the tide has turned for mediation.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st May 2008
Source: www.lawsocietygazette.co.uk
“Speech by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 2nd April 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“The Annual Pledge Report monitors the effectiveness of the government’s commitment to using alternative dispute resolution across government departments and agencies.
The 2006/07 report shows that alternative dispute resolution has been used in 331 cases across government, with 225 leading to settlement, and with estimated savings of £73.08 million.”
The Annual Pledge Report 2006/07 (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 15th January 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Access to Justice (PDF)
Speech by Mr Justice Lightman
The Law Society, 5th December 2007
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“A majority of disputes launched by companies are led by executives’ hearts rather than their heads, according to new research published today (29 October).”
Legal Week, 29th October 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The judiciary has come under fresh scrutiny this week after a retiring senior judge’s details appeared prematurely on a mediation website and another continued working until days before his high profile trial for indecent exposure.”
Legal Week, 14th June 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“This report evaluates a) a quasi-compulsory mediation programme and b) a voluntary mediation scheme. The results describe the uptake of mediation, user experiences, and the potential of mediation to offer savings to the justice system.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st May 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Alternative dispute resolution – sorting out libel actions without the crushing costs of High Court litigation – was given a new lease of life last month when Peter Ebdon, the former world snooker champion, arbitrated his libel action against The Times. It was the first time a case involving a defence of fair comment went to binding arbitration.”
The Times, 17th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Workplace dispute resolution procedures make cases of discrimination worse and do not benefit the victim, according to sufferers of harassment on grounds of religion or sexual orientation.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th April 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
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