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Commercial mediators have united to intervene in a case that could overturn Halsey.

Lawyers have firmly rejected Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals for mandatory mediation in family cases.

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has announced that a webinar on the UK’s intention to ratify the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (Singapore Convention) will take place at 10 am on 21 June 2023.

For many participants in a family dispute, almost any alternative is better than ending up in court. Caroline Bowden hopes the government will succeed in getting this message across

On 19 April 2023, the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, delivered a speech at the McNair Lecture on the challenges and opportunities for London as a pre-eminent dispute resolution centre.

The UK is to become a party to the Singapore Convention on Mediation—what does this mean? Henrietta Jackson-Stops & Rebecca Attree set out next steps & implications

In a very special article, David Burrows marks half a century at the coalface: has anything changed for the better?

Jon Felce and Mikhail Vishnyakov discuss proposed changes to the Arbitration Act 1996

Family lawyers have queried the value of compulsory mediation, following government proposals to make it a prerequisite to the family courts.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued a consultation on resolving private family disputes earlier through family mediation, with the exception of cases involving domestic abuse or child protection concerns.

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