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UK (England and Wales) - Twisting Arms: court referred and court linked mediation under judicial pressure

Presents evaluations of two mediation programmes in Central London CountyCourt within the context of the changing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) policyenvironment.

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UK (England and Wales) - Handling clinical negligence claims in England

A 2001 report from the National Audit Office examining clinical negligence claims with regards to efficiency and cost-effectiveness.  Also focussing on the experiences of claimants throughout the process.

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UK (Scotland) - Modern Laws for a Modern Scotland: A Report on Civil Justice in Scotland

Released in February 2007, this report and looks at current mediation and alternative dispute resoltuion practices alongside other forms of civil justice.

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UK (England and Wales) - Mediation in Construction Disputes - Interim Report

This interimreport provides a snapshot of the effectiveness of mediation in construction disputes as summarised by the Technology and Construction Court Survey.

Please refer to the TCC Mediation Survey link for the full document.

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UK (England and Wales) - Technology and Construction Courts (TCC) Mediation Survey

In June 2006, the Centre for Construction Law King's College London began the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) Mediation Research Project.

Their research aims to identify: when mediation is&nbs...

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UK (England and Wales) - A review of employment dispute resolution in Great Britain

This report by Michael Gibbons aimed to identify options for simplifying and improving all aspects of employment dispute resolution, to make the system work better for employers and emp...

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UK (England and Wales) - Restorative Justice: the evidence

An independent review of UK and international restorative justice evaluations.  Published by teh Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and the Smith Institute.

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