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Abstract
In May of 2023, Tribunals in England and Wales had a backlog of nearly 144,000 cases. In a press release issued on July 25, 2023, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) unveiled a significant policy change to combat this backlog. Under its new directive, individuals or entities wishing to pursue debt recovery claims of £10,000 or less are required to engage in mediation proceedings prior to their case’s adjudication in the small claims courts of England and Wales. This transformative shift signifies a departure from the traditional adversarial litigation model of both of these countries’ judicial systems.
Recommended Citation
McKayla Bogda,
Mandatory Mediation in England and Wales: A Paradigm Shift in Dispute Resolution,
2024 J. Disp. Resol.
(2024)
Available at: https://scholarship.law.missouri.edu/jdr/vol2024/iss2/8