Government Consultation: Increasing the use of mediation in the civil justice system

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Under the Government’s proposal, unless an exemption is granted by the court, all parties to a defended small claim (the phrase ‘parties’ includes both the ‘claimant’ and ‘defendant’ in a case) will be required to attend a free mediation appointment with HMCTS before their case can progress to a hearing.

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