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Commercial Disputes are costing small businesses £11.6 billion per year, new research shows

"• In the UK there are 5.7 million small enterprises. • 70% of these small enterprises are facing hefty legal bills due to commercial disputes. • Opting to use CIArb, a worldwide recognised dispute resolution service wi...

3 UK selects Ombudsman Services for continued dispute resolution

"Mobile operator 3 UK has appointed Ombudsman Services to provide third-party alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services for another two years. It will handle and investigate unresolved complaints made by 3 UK customers. 

Housing dispute resolution proposals will impact developers

"Plans for a new dispute resolution mechanism available to all tenants and leaseholders in England have been published by the government."Read in full:

What Does a No Deal Brexit Mean for International Litigation?

"his week Lawyer Monthly hears from David Vaughan, international dispute resolution partner, and Sneha Nainwal, international dispute resolution associate at Shakespeare Mar...

The Future of ADR and Civil Justice in England and Wales

"While the Brexit saga continues to make headlines around the world, the international mediation community should not forget to keep an eye on recent major developments in the field of ADR. The

Brexit: how a third-party mediator could break the parliamentary impasse

"With Theresa May’s failure to pass the withdrawal agreement in the House of Commons, Brexit ha...

HMRC issues updated ADR guidance

"HMRC has updated its guidance on the use of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service, providing taxpayers with improved information over when and in what circumstances the service can be used"Read further:...

Law Society warning over leasehold costs curbs

"Restricting the right of landlords to recover non-litigation costs in leasehold enfranchisement claims could deter them from engaging solicitors and thwart efforts to make the process simpler, the Law Society has warned.  The Law Commissi...

Gandalf, Choice, Power and Hope

"As mediators, we walk a delicate line between acknowledging and valuing the realities of the past and the present, with all the dysfunction and failings which have contributed to the conflict, and focusing on the present and the future with the o...

Moving Forward with Mediation

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