Mediation for civil disputes isn’t free unless one of the party’s has no means to pay and can access the free mediation service at LawWorks. Additionally there’s a court service which is accessible once a small claim is issued and both parties are willing to mediate. For other disputes, is it worth paying for mediation? Usually […]
Mediation – an opportunity not to be missed?
Much has been written recently about the Government’s proposals to change the availability of legal aid. Some judges have identified the problems of the absence of legal aid for those who pursue litigation in person. After describing as ‘depressing’ the difficulties the judiciary find in dealing with litigants in person, Sir Alan Ward in the […]
Garden Court Chambers has the motto ‘Do right, fear no one’ so why would mediation ever be in a party’s best interests?
Going to court may be the only way to resolve a legal dispute, where a party has a strong case and there is no room to negotiate. Similarly, legal proceedings will always be justified where legal advisers are unable to reach a settlement as the law is unclear or no legal precedent exists. In the […]
