ADR & Mediation

Articles

Briggs LJ: Mid-value mediation gap 'needs to be filled'

New online court to have an 'absolutely central role' in empowering parties to resolve civil disputes

Failing light

The seasons may change, but statistics showing a decline in legal aid claims, the failure of mediation assessments, and rising numbers of unrepresented litigants tell the same sad story, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

Government divorce policy is 'failing', new figures show

Divorcing couples shun 'compulsory' mediation meetings and head straight to court

Permission to appeal under the Arbitration Act

Lawrence Jacobson attempts to reconcile the position adopted by the Court of Appeal in a trinity of leading cases relating to applications for permission to appeal

Shifting the weight of your experience: Becoming a family mediator

Austin Chessell shares his experience of moving into the field of family mediation and the challenges and liabilities involved

Government-backed scheme helps separated parents reach settlements

Chief executive of mediation service encourages ministers to 'learn from and extend' the project

Mediation matters in family disputes

Carla Ditz looks at the current perceptions of mediation and why it remains largely unrecognised and perhaps underappreciated by couples as a means to resolve disputes

The enforcement question

Steve Jones discusses the factors that can delay an arbitration award in cases where the respondent is a state