TV volunteers show mediation works better – Ministry of Justice
“Volunteers who are using mediation to heal community rifts have featured on national television.”
Ministry of Justice, 8th July 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Volunteers who are using mediation to heal community rifts have featured on national television.”
Ministry of Justice, 8th July 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Government has signed the first Dispute Resolution Commitment (DRC), which requires all departments and agencies to use mediation, arbitration and conciliation wherever possible before taking disputes to court.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd June 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Vice-President of the European Commission and the first Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Viviane Reding delivered the keynote address at a seminar on ‘Justice in Times of Austerity’, co-hosted by the Bar Council, the Criminal Bar Association, the Family Law Bar Association and the European Circuit of the Bar of England and Wales.”
The Bar Council, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Separating couples in Manchester are resolving their disputes more cheaply, quickly and less stressfully following new rules introduced by Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th May 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Universities must look at mediation to settle disputes rather than spending vast sums of money, time and energy fighting claims by staff or students.”
The Guardian, 3rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Makisi v Birmingham City Council; Yosief v Same; Nagi v Same [2011] EWCA Civ 355; [2011] WLR (D) 124
“An applicant for housing under the homelessness provisions who, on an review of a decision to refuse accommodation, had a right to make oral representations where there had been a deficiency or irregularity in the original decision, could insist on a face-to-face hearing with the reviewer at which he or his representative could make representations.”
WLR Daily, 31st March 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“Last week the government’s independent Justice Review Panel published its interim report on the family justice system in England and Wales.”
The Guardian, 7th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two-thirds of the public support the new enforced mediation assessments being introduced for divorcing and separating couples tomorrow, according to research published by City firm Charles Russell.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Divorces in England and Wales could become quicker, less stressful and cheaper, but there are fears people will miss out on advice.”
BBC News, 25th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A major shake-up of the family court procedures in England and Wales comes into effect on 6 April 2011.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Anyone setting out to contest the terms of their separation in court will first be required to consider mediation, under a new protocol agreed with the Judiciary.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd February 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Anyone setting out to contest the terms of their separation in court will first be required to consider mediation, under a new protocol agreed with the Judiciary.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd February 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Divorcing couples will be referred to mediation to sort out most disputes before they are allowed to use the courts, the government is announcing.”
BBC News, 23rd February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The first working day of the year is when lawyers, marriage counsellors and family mediators report the most enquiries from people intending to separate — which has sometimes led to it being coined ‘Divorce Day’ by the media.”
Ministry of Justice, 4th January 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Divorce can be a highly complex issue and many people going through it feel legal representation is vital. Until now, legal aid has been available to fund it, but new legislation means it will no longer be available in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 8th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Individuals should play a greater role in solving their problems rather than turning to the courts, justice minister Jonathan Djanogly said last week as he set out the government’s plan to support mediation in the wake of its proposals to slash legal aid.”
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Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd November 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Mediation ‘cannot be a substitute for justice’, the master of the rolls warned this week, in a view that appears sharply at odds with government proposals to replace many legal aid-funded cases with alternative dispute resolution.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th November 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th November 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“A UK Government minister has proposed the creation of a mediation service for people who think their right to privacy has been violated on the internet. The mediation could result in the removal of material, Ed Vaizey said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st November 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“Lord chancellor and lord chief justice share a talent for bluntness, but who is the most realistic about how the deficit will affect the legal system?”
The Guardian, 28th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk