ADR Notes

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

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

UK: Herbert Smith Freehills signs Greener Litigation Pledge

Brexit: UK unwinds implementation of EU ADR laws

UK: Civil Justice Council report on ADR calls for review of Halsey guidelines but stops short of recommending mandatory mediation

Jan O’NeillProfessional Support Lawyer, London   The Civil Justice Council's ADR working group has released its final report on ADR and Civil …

Updated Jackson ADR Handbook published

A new (second) edition of the Jackson ADR Handbook was published on 8 September 2016. The original edition of the Handbook (see our bulletin here) …

UK: Civil Courts Structure Review recommends expanded role for ADR

The recently published final report of Lord Justice Briggs in his Civil Courts Structure Review includes some interesting conclusions …

UK: Interim report published in Civil Courts Structure Review

An important judicial report has been published examining the need for changes to the court structure and processes for civil justice in England and …

The EU Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Platform - an update on timing

It has been confirmed that online businesses will have an extended timeframe in which to comply with new obligations to signpost customers to …

ADR for consumer disputes: New obligations on UK traders from 1 October 2015

The UK government has now published the principal legislation that will implement the European ADR Directive and the European Online Dispute Resolution …

UK Government announces plans for implementation of the EU ADR Directive and ODR Regulation

The UK Government has announced its plans for implementing the ADR Directive and the ODR Regulation, both of which are aimed at promoting …

EU: ADR Directive and ODR Regulation to enter into force

We have previously reported on EU legislative proposals for a directive on ADR in consumer disputes and a supporting regulation on …