ADR Notes

Mandatory mediation commences for Small Claims

Proposed rule changes regarding the court's power to compel ADR

Article published - UK compulsory mediation ruling still leaves courts leeway

Pre-action protocols: Civil Justice Council recommends mandatory pre-action ADR but will consider a more flexible bespoke protocol for commercial cases

New "non-consensual" ADR process in the Employment Tribunals adds to the momentum toward compulsory ADR

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

Mandatory mediation: Insights from the LCAM-HSF survey

Herbert Smith Freehills recently partnered with the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) to  survey a cross-section of the dispute …

Upcoming Webinar: Attitudes to Compulsory Mediation in Arbitration and Litigation

On Wednesday 19 October 2022 at 12:30 pm (GMT) speakers from Herbert Smith Freehills will join the panel for a live London Chamber of Arbitration and …

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

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 …

CLOSING FOR RESPONSES THIS FRIDAY: LCAM-HSF survey on compulsory mediation

The LCAM-HSF survey on compulsory mediation closes for responses this Friday (11 March). Users of mediation, litigation and/or arbitration are invited to …

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