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Civil Litigation Costs Review

"Preliminary Report by Lord Justice Jackson"

Report On "Fraudulent Mediation Organisation"

"Information provided by the company's bankers show that it had received around £670,000 in income, but none of the clients who had paid any money received any form of compensation and the money had been withdrawn by its directors."

Wirral Lawyer Launches Online Mediation Service

"Wirral lawyer Graham Ross is urging businesses to avoid costly litigation and mediate instead."

Restorative Justice

"Young people across Somerset who commit anti-social and nuisance behaviour can now be dealt with through restorative justice."

Mediation Expert Gives Talk

"Dr Frank Hanna, of the Mediation Agency, has dealt with over 2,000 cases, and says mediation services can provide a swift and more cost-effective way of resolving disputes than going to court."

Criminals Given 'Instant Justice'

"Neighbourhood police teams from the Norfolk force are using a “street” form of restorative justice – one of only a handful of forces to do so."

New Project Could Mean Victims Decide Punishment For Criminals To Save Police Time

"Restorative Justice has already been used alongside court proceedings, but this is the first time it will be used instead of criminal prosecutions."

Langleys Support Mediation Event

"On 4 March 2008 over 20 local solicitors, accountants and other professionals gathered at York Court to hear first hand from the Judiciary and locally trained mediators the benefits of resolving disputes out of Court by way of mediation."

Midlands Law Firm In Dubai Call Over Construction Disputes

"With reports that the Dubai Government is about to pass a law that will require all construction disputes to go through a mediation centre before they can be litigated in the courts, Chris Duffill, the regional director of the Vinden Partnership, ha...

Report Urges Cash For Rehabilitation

"The CSJ said that three new pieces of Parliamentary legislation should be created – a Community Prison and Rehabilitation Act, a Second Chance Act (a reform of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974), and a Restorative Justice Act."