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Government launches Dispute Resolution Commitment
The government has launched a new Dispute Resolution Commitment, which renews and strengthens the ADR Pledge made in 2001. The Commitment's objective is …
Responses to government's consultation on solving disputes in the County Courts
The new Dispute Resolution Commitment is the latest in a series of government moves to encourage the use of ADR mechanisms, including negotiation, …
HMRC publishes litigation and settlement strategy and ADR draft guidance
HMRC is seeking comments on the draft guidance to staff for the implementation of the revised litigation strategy published in July 2011. Comments on the …
European Parliament publishes draft report on collective redress and use of ADR
In July 2011, the European Parliament published a draft report on the Commission's consultation earlier this year entitled "Towards a coherent European …
Implementation of the Mediation Directive in England & Wales
An EU Directive on mediation in civil and commercial matters was adopted on 23 April 2008 by the European Parliament. The Directive applies to European …
Ministry of Justice consultation on promoting greater recourse to ADR
The UK government had publicly committed to a greater use of mediation and other forms of ADR in the civil justice system. To coincide with an …
Government publishes research on judicial mediation in Employment Tribunals
The Ministry of Justice has published the results of an evaluation of the judicial mediation service piloted in three regions of England by the …
EU consultation and legislative proposal on the use of ADR as a means of resolving commercial disputes
The Directorate General for Health and Consumers has launched a consultation on the use of ADR as a means of resolving commercial disputes in the EU. The …
Coalition government announces plans to promote greater recourse to ADR
The UK coalition government has publicly committed to a greater use of mediation and other forms of ADR in the civil justice system. As a first step the …
Increased role for mediation in Ireland
In a suite of legislative changes culminating in the Rules of the Superior Courts (Mediation and Conciliation) which came into force in October 2010, the …
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