ADR Notes

Civil Mediation Council to establish independent standard-setting body

UK government confirms plans for compulsory mediation in the County Court and decides against statutory regulation of the mediation sector

CEDR Mediation Audit results: The post-pandemic state of civil mediation

UK government proposes mandatory mediation in small claims and consults on increased regulation of the mediation industry

UK: CEDR launches seventh biennial Mediation Audit

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) is inviting interested parties in the UK to take part in its Mediation Audit 2016.   …

Updated CEDR model documents and rules

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) has updated all of its main model mediation documents and rules.  The updated documents …

UK: New ADR service for costs disputes

The Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has launched an ADR service dedicated to the resolution of costs disputes.  The service, …

UK mediation market growing at rate of 9% per year: CEDR Mediation Audit results released

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) has just released the results of its Mediation Audit 2014, based on a survey of practising …

Permission to appeal granted where trial arguably unfair as a result of judge acting as "mediator"

In a short judgment dated 11 December 2012 which is yet to be formally published, the Court of Appeal granted a claimant permission to …

Herbert Smith Freehills launches Practical Guide to Mediation

In response to client demand, Herbert Smith Freehills has published its A practical guide to mediation. This is a simple guide to the …

Heather Gething becomes latest Herbert Smith accredited mediator

Heather Gething, head of the firm's tax disputes practice, has recently become a CEDR accredited mediator. This brings the total number of accredited …

Herbert Smith gains two new CEDR-accredited mediators

Gary Milner-Moore and Rupert Shiers, both partners in the Dispute Resolution division, have just become CEDR-accredited mediators. Rupert, who is a …