ADR Notes

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

UK government announces reforms to consumer ADR services

The UK government recently published a report announcing a wide range of far-reaching changes to the UK competition and consumer protection regulatory …

Compulsory ADR: A commercial litigation perspective

UK government report on responses to its Call for Evidence on ADR

The Ministry of Justice has published a Report summarising the responses it received to a Call for Evidence it issued in August last year. Although …

Should the UK sign the Singapore Convention? Weighing the issues…

Revised ADR (or 'NDR') provisions in the new Commercial Court Guide

The recently released 11th edition of the Commercial Court Guide includes a number of revisions to the section regarding the use of ADR – including …

(Non) alternative dispute resolution in the UK civil courts: Has its day finally come?

Civil Justice Council proposed reforms to pre-action protocols include controversial ADR provisions

Recent Civil Justice Council proposals for reforms to the civil pre-action protocols (PAPs) have sparked some concern that, if they are intended to apply …

UK government consults on whether to sign the Singapore Convention on mediated settlements

UK: Civil Justice Council recommends court-compelled ADR

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Alternative Dispute Resolution publishes report on best practice lessons between Singapore and the UK

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Alternative Dispute Resolution (the “APPG”) has recently published a report titled ‘Securing the UK’s position as a …

UK: Civil Justice Council establishes Judicial ADR Liaison Committee