Jumana Rahman

Oct 7, 2024 | lexology.com | Stuart Alford KC |Oliver Browne |Jumana Rahman |Charlotte Warke

The Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”) have been amended to reflect the Court of Appeal decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ. 141. The courts in England and Wales can now order parties to engage in alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) where such an order is proportionate and does not undermine the parties’ right to a judicial hearing.