Assumption of Responsibility – The other side of the fence

Assumption of Responsibility – The other side of the fence

Mar 30, 2023

Assumption of Responsibility – The other side of the fence The thorny issue of assumption of responsibility in professional negligence cases continues to tax the judicial system. The case of McClean v Thornhill centred around whether an eminent tax barrister was...
Increasing the use of mediation in the civil justice system

Increasing the use of mediation in the civil justice system

Oct 27, 2022

Increasing the use of mediation in the civil justice system Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party (i.e., the mediator) assists parties to a dispute to narrow and / or resolve the issues at hand. The mediator will not make...