Government reveals plans to divert thousands of civil legal disputes away from court

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Individuals and businesses would be helped to resolve legal disputes through free mediation under government proposals unveiled the 26th July. 

  • Claims under £10,000 would be diverted automatically to mediation
  • 272,000 more people every year could be helped to resolve disputes outside court
  • Move would free up vital court capacity to deal with more complex cases quicker

Read about it here.