Category Archives: Mediation and ADR

MoJ Consultation on Civil Justice and Bash-a-Burglar: every man for himself replaces access to justice

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Chris Dale

Lady Hale’s speech on access to justice, the government’s “bash a burglar” scheme, issuing proceedings in Salford, competition from Singapore for dispute resolution as well as banking, eDisclosure and hoods packing heat – all in 2,000 words. A Ministry of … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice, Civil justice, Courts, Discovery, eDisclosure, eDiscovery, Electronic disclosure, Mediation and ADR, Ministry of Justice | Leave a comment

Zander sees his Woolf CPR predictions justified

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Chris Dale

Michael Zander QC, now Emeritus Professor at the LSE, was a forthright and eloquent critic of the Woolf reforms which led to the Civil Procedure Rules in 1999. Few took much notice of his predictions, least of all Lord Woolf. … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice, Case Management, Civil justice, Court Rules, CPR, Discovery, Early Case Assessment, eDisclosure, eDiscovery, Electronic disclosure, Judges, Litigation, Litigation costs, Litigation Support, Mediation and ADR, Part 31 CPR | Leave a comment

Ark Group Conference 8-9 June 2009

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Chris Dale

The brochure came out today for Ark Group’s e-Disclosure conference taking place in the Ibis Hotel, Earls Court, London on 8-9 June. The main attraction is Lord Justice Jackson who will be presenting a review of the litigation costs working … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice, Case Management, Commercial Court, Court Rules, Courts, CPR, Document Retention, eDisclosure, eDisclosure Conferences, Electronic disclosure, Litigation, Litigation costs, Litigation Support, Lord Justice Jackson, Mediation and ADR, Mercantile Courts, Part 31 CPR | Leave a comment