by UWD Admin | Jul 10, 2020 | Articles, Mediation
Dispute Resolution: Where have we come from and where are we going? Well, in England & Wales it started with trial by combat– Quite literally, the physically stronger would win. We then progressed to the King’s or Queen’s justice – the Sovereign travelling the...
by UWD Admin | Jun 14, 2020 | Articles, Mediation
EU law impacts in two main ways on Mediation. First, initial steps have been taken by the EU legislature to ensure cross-border mediation, amongst other forms of ADR, is available subject to a framework of common principles, generally, and in particular to consumers,...
by UWD Admin | Jun 5, 2020 | Mediation
One of the key aims of the Woolf reforms and the 1999 Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) was to increase the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The intention was to reduce the time and expense involved in resolving disputes. This is particularly advantageous for...
by UWD Admin | May 11, 2020 | Mediation
Video mediation is here to stay, but does it fulfil a purpose for all mediations – corporate, commercial, civil, community, family and HR disputes? ”What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on…what sort of person you are.” C.S.Lewis Mediation requires...
by UWD Admin | May 6, 2020 | Mediation
With a rise in commercial disputes caused by difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are increasingly having to examine their legal position and consider what action they can take to protect themselves and enforce their rights. But with courts struggling...
by UWD Admin | Apr 8, 2020 | Mediation
Online or e-dispute resolution has long been a beneficial option for resolving business disagreements, even before the spread of COVID-19. With the current disruption and bans on travel and meetings in many countries, using remote mediation means that companies still...
