News and Views

More than Mediation – the different types of (Alternative) Dispute Resolution

April 9, 2024 By Tim News and Views

In Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil CBC [2023] EWCA Civ 1416, a strong Court of Appeal led by the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, ruled that the court may order parties to consider ‘Alternative to Court’ Dispute Resolution (ADR) in appropriate circumstances. Indeed,...

2023 – Developments in Dispute Resolution

January 3, 2024 By Tim News and Views

Since being awarded one of the contracts to mediate NHS Resolution personal injury and clinical negligence cases in December 2016 the world of mediation in particular, and dispute resolution in general, has become mainstream. This transformation is led by the Master...

Mediators, Paul Balen and Andrew Hannam present to APIL

December 14, 2023 By Tim News and Views

In the APIL member’s webinar on the 8th December, Paul Balen and Andrew Hannam explored the toolkit of dispute resolution options available for resolving clinical negligence and personal injury claims out of court.  The webinar explored: Facilitive mediation...

Director, Paul Balen, writes for the latest DAS newsletter

December 8, 2023 By Phil Hesketh News and Views

In Paul’s article, titled ‘1,100 and counting – the rise of dispute resolution’, he talks about the changing world of Dispute Resolution and how Trust Mediation have developed their offering to help them lead the way in this sector. To read the full...

David Pittaway KC joins Trust Mediation

October 5, 2023 By Tim News and Views

Trust Mediation is delighted to announce the appointment of David Pittaway KC to its panel of mediators and evaluators. David joins Trust Mediation following a very distinguished legal career at the highest level.  He is the former Head of Hailsham Chambers, Treasurer...

Mediations set to increase as Civil Court backlogs hit an all time high

September 22, 2023 By Phil Hesketh News and Views

According to the Civil Justice Statistics for the period April-June this year, multi-track cases and fast-track claims took 78.2 weeks to reach trial. That is the longest period on record and 9.1 weeks longer than for the same period in 2022. Compared to 2019, these...