Mediation compulsory for County Court claims

By admin | 14/09/2022
The Ministry of Justice has announced plans for mandatory mediation sessions for small claims under £10,000. Compulsory mediation will be introduced into all County Court claims if the scheme is successful…

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) recently announced plans to introduce compulsory mediation sessions for County Court claims valued under £10,000. Under the new proposal, defendants and claimants with small claims under £10,000 must participate in a one-hour telephone mediation. The court will allow 28 days for the phone call to take place after close of…

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