The Gordon Slynn Memorial Lecture 2010: Has mediation had its day? – Speech by Lord Neuberger
Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th November 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Category: dispute resolution
Minister proposes privacy mediation service and good-privacy kitemark – OUT-LAW.com
“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
Kenneth Clarke and Lord Judge: a plain-speaking verdict on life after cuts – The Guardian
“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
Lawyers to be kept out of divorce battles – Daily Telegraph
“Lawyers will be kept out of thousands of family dispute cases every year in a shake-up of divorce laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Forced mediation ‘may not serve interests of children’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Family solicitors have warned that government plans to divert private law disputes over children away from the courts and towards mediation may not lead to child-focused outcomes.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Feuding parents could be refused legal aid unless they mediate – Daily Telegraph
“Feuding parents could be refused legal aid in custody battles unless they try mediation first, the justice minister signalled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Courts should be a last resort says minister – Ministry of Justice
“Minister Jonathan Djanogly has said that more use should be made of mediation as an alternative to using courts in civil and family justice disputes.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th September 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Judicial mediation in Employment Tribunal cases falls short – Law Society’s Gazette
“Mediation provided by judges in Employment Tribunal cases has failed to achieve the anticipated time and cost savings over unmediated cases, the results of a pilot scheme have revealed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd April 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Fears over non-Muslims’ use of Islamic law to resolve disputes – The Guardian
“Campaigners have voiced concerns over a growing number of non-Muslims using Islamic law to resolve legal disputes in Britain despite controversy over the role of sharia law.”
The Guardian, 14th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Collaborative law a success for divorcing couples, says judge – Law Society’s Gazette
“Collaborative law has proved a huge success for divorcing couples and could soon be extended into the commercial arena, one of the UK’s most senior judges said last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th October 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Divorce: the Government wants talk, talk before war, war – The Times
“Should divorcing couples be compelled to consider mediation before they can go to court?”
The Times, 15th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Divorcing couples must consider mediation, says Bridget Prentice – The Times
“Divorcing and separating couples would be compelled to consider mediation before going to court, under plans being drawn up by ministers.”
The Times, 14th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Separating couples may be forced into mediation under MoJ plan – Law Society’s Gazette
“Divorcing and separating couples could be compelled to consider mediation before going to court under plans being examined by the Ministry of Justice.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Non-Muslims turning to Sharia courts to resolve civil disputes – The Times
“Increasing numbers of non-Muslims are turning to Sharia courts to resolve commercial disputes and other civil matters, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 21st July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Woolf v Genn: the decline of civil justice – The Times
“This week witnessed clashes between Lord Woolf, architect of the civil justice reforms of ten years ago, and Professor Dame Hazel Genn over the topic of her recent Hamlyn lectures, where she argued that the main thrust of civil justice reform was not about more access, nor about more justice. ‘It is simply about diversion of disputants away from the courts.'”
The Times, 23rd June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mediation – an integral part of our litigation culture – Speech by Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony
Mediation – an integral part of our litigation culture (PDF)
Speech by Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Master of the Rolls
Littleton Chambers Annual Mediation Evening, 8th June 2009
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
The Acas view: our new code will have a positive impact – The Times
“New legislation is often welcomed with a whiff of trepidation, especially by businesses. Change – in particular legal change – usually prompts feelings of uncertainty and suspicion.”
The Times, 26th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
New Bar Council chair talks up UK as location of choice for disputes – Legal Week
“Incoming Bar Council chairman Desmond Browne QC has hailed the UK as the jurisdiction of choice for resolving disputes arising as a result of the global economic downturn.”
Legal Week, 9th December 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Dispute resolution to soar, four reports agree – The Lawyer
“Dispute resolution is set to rise sharply, according to four independent reports published this week.”
The Lawyer, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
