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Alternative dispute resolution: gambling regulator sets new standards

"Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) providers that become aware of potential regulatory breaches by gambling operators through dealing with complaints raised about those businesses by consumers will be required to help flag those issues to the B...

Meet the Mediator

An interview exploring one woman's shift from legal practice into full time mediation prac...

RICS explores alternatives to Compulsory Purchase Orders

"RICS professionals who work in the specialist field of Compulsory Purchase (CP) are so concerned about the current state of the system that they have invited the RICS Dispute Resolution Service to explore alternative methods of dispute resolution...

Ward calls for new body to promote mediation

"Former Court of Appeal judge turned mediator Sir Alan Ward has called for the greater promotion and regulation of mediation in order to build on its successful history of resolving disputes."Read in full:  

Symposium signals strong outlook for commercial disputes

"With a keynote address by a leading UK government minister, and a solid line-up of practitioners providing expert opinion, in-house views and judicial engagement,

Paragon launches dispute resolution support offering

"Independent building and project consultancy Paragon has launched a standalone dispute resolution support (DRS) service, making it one of the only UK building consultancies not to amalgamate the...

Govt clarifies pension dispute rules

"The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) have said that all complaints and disputes about occupational and personal pension schemes have to be signposted to the Pension Ombudsman, despite current legislation saying...

Dispute Resolution in English Courts Post-Brexit

"As Brexit negotiations rumble on between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK), it remains uncertain how businesses will be affected on March 29, 2019. The English courts are no less immune to this uncertainty. 

Time to take the Cyprus question to the people

Deconstructing disputes

"Herbert Smith Freehills recently hosted a roundtable dinner on dispute resolution issues in the construction and infrastructure ind...