ADR Notes

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

UK: Herbert Smith Freehills signs Greener Litigation Pledge

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: CEDR launches ninth biennial Mediation Audit

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) is inviting interested parties in the UK to take part in its Mediation Audit 2020. This is the ninth …

The High Court disallows a substantial proportion of a successful defendant’s costs on the basis of an unreasonable refusal to mediate

In Wales (t/a Selective Investment Services) v CBRE Managed Services Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 1050 (Comm) (30 April 2020) (Wales), the High Court (the …

Two recent cases illustrate that belief in a strong case does not justify refusing to engage with ADR

The High Court has imposed indemnity costs in two recent cases (DSN v Blackpool Football Club Ltd [2020] EWHC 670 (QB) and BXB v Watch Tower and …

Post Lomax v Lomax: two recent judgments relating to ADR and the courts

We have previously reported on the Court of Appeal judgment in Lomax v Lomax [2019] EWCA Civ 1467. In the Lomax decision, the Court held that it had the …

UK: Civil Justice Council establishes Judicial ADR Liaison Committee

Scottish government considers systematic reform of the civil justice system to 'normalise' mediation

The Scottish government has recently issued a publication on its plans to reform the use of mediation in the Scottish civil justice system. In the …

Court of Appeal orders early neutral evaluation despite party objection

The Court of Appeal has held that the court has power to order an early neutral evaluation (ENE) by a judge even where one or more parties do not consent …

Brexit: UK unwinds implementation of EU ADR laws