Sir Geoffrey Vos, the head of the civil justice service in England and WalesAlternative dispute resolution (ADR) has for decades been the poor relation to traditional court litigation — but its day may have dawned this week. A report from the Civil Justice Council concludes that mandatory ADR “is lawful and should be encouraged”, a statement that could easily trigger tremors of unease around City law firm litigation departments. SponsoredEfforts to move away from court dust-ups as the default starting point to resolve disputes have been given a sturdy shove by Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls and the head of civil justice in England and Wales. In April Vos told Times Law that he disliked using the label “alternative” for non-court dispute resolution because he wanted to see the process moved into the mainstream.

Source: The Times July 14, 2021 19:41 UTC