Alternative Dispute Resolution
Access guidance, precedents, updates and other resources on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
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Access guidance, precedents, updates and other resources on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
The most popular resources offered by the Law Society for ADR are listed below.
View helpful precedents for using ADR in litigation, commercial cases and more. Solicitors are permitted to use these documents for their own internal purposes as part of their legal practice.
Practitioners are reminded that section 14 of the Mediation Act 2017 requires that, ‘prior to issuing proceedings’, a solicitor must provide…
An important change has been made to the High Court practice for enforcement pursuant to the Construction Contracts Act 2013 .
Given the increase in new house building, it is timely to remind the profession of the ex tempore judgment of Mr Justice Peter Kelly on 15 June…
ADR Committee
The ADR Committee has as its members, solicitors experienced in arbitration, mediation and other forms of dispute resolution who have an understanding of the needs of parties to arbitration and mediation, and the needs of their legal advisor.
View submissions relevant to alternative dispute resolution practice.
Legal-technology expert Prof Richard Susskind has said that, while most short-term predictions “hugely” overstate the effect of AI on the legal…
Mediation is an essential accessory in the toolkit of every litigation solicitor. Liam Guidera provides a practical perspective for solicitors…
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