UK Law

Tag: Conciliation

  • Mediation

    Definition of Mediation The attempt to settle a legal dispute through active participation of a third party. Brief Introduction to Mediation in Partnership Law This is a process which is part of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). It can be time-consuming and expensive to litigate through […]

  • Conciliation

    Definition of Conciliation In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Conciliation : 1. (in civil disputes). See ACAS; alternative dispute resolution. 2. A procedure of peaceful settlement of international disputes. The matter of dispute is referred to a […]

  • Adr

    Definition of Adr In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Adr : (alternative dispute resolution, ADR) Any of a variety of techniques for resolving civil disputes without the need for conventional litigation. It may include mini-trial (a shortened and […]

  • Conciliation Boards

    History The formation on a large scale of conciliation boards in the coal trade to fix the rate of wages dates from the great miners’ dispute of 1893, one of the terms of settlement agreed to at the conference held at the foreign office under Lord Rosebery being the formation of a […]

  • Dispute Resolution

    Dispute Resolution in Contract Formation It is often advisable to include this term in any contract. In Pinsent Mason's words:The procedure to be followed if the parties have a dispute should be included. For example, if there is an option for arbitration or mediation where the issue […]

  • Magistrates: Swift and Sure Justice Paper

    Magistrates and the Swift and Sure Justice Paper In 2012 the Government issued a consultation paper entitled Swift and Sure Justice. In this paper it is considering allowing single magistrates to rule on uncontested, low level criminal cases. Some pilot community justice centres have been […]

  • Central London County Court Pilot Mediation Scheme

    The Central London County Court Pilot Mediation Scheme Introduction The research carried out by Professor Hazel Genn in 1998 on the mediation scheme at Central London County Court. Background In 1996 Judges in the Central London County Court (CLCC) established a pilot mediation scheme […]