Compulsory Mediation in UK

Compulsory Mediation in UK

The UK Government has recently published a proposal which will see mediation made compulsory for small claims of up to £10,000. These proposals are necessary to revolutionise the use of mediation and, crucially, ensure justice for disputing parties.’

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reading material can be found in link below

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Essential Reading:
1. The Jackson ADR Handbook by Susan Blake et al (2nd Ed):
Chapter 10: Cost Shifting in ADR [11 pages]
Chapter 5: Privacy, Privilege and Confidentiality Clauses [12 Pages]
Chapter 13(M)-(T): Ethical conduct required of the mediator [12 Pages]
Chapter 17: EU Directive [5 Pages]
Chapter 13(A)-(F): Mediation: General Principles [5 pages].
Chapter 9(A)-(I): The Approach of the Courts to ADR [8 Pages]
Chapter 11(A)-(O): Sanctions for Refusing to Engage in ADR [21 Pages]
2. Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust; Steel v Joy and another [2015] EWCA Civ 576: Paragraphs 17 to 33
3. Mediation of Construction Disputes by David Richbell:
Chapter 3: Case for Mediation [12 Pages]

4. Judging Civil Justice by Dame Hazel Genn – Pages 114-125 [11 Pages]
5. CEDRE Code of Conduct for Third Party Neutrals