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The cost of conflict in the wake of the credit crunch  - businesses have to make difficult decisions

Many businesses have had to embark on cost saving measures in order to survive during this period of financial uncertainty, and they do this by looking for methods of reducing cost and increasing revenue, where possible. The initial impact and need for financial ‘belt-tightening’ was first felt by the financial sector, however, now there is a realisation that in order to secure survival, let alone profitability, that this will have to be adopted by all sectors. Indeed this change in approach will undoubtedly have a negative impact on purchase-supplier relationships, strategic partnerships and many methods of doing business. 

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Payments into court - unpredictable consequences
Testing reality over litigating: more unpredictable consequences from CPR Part 36

Although the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) aspired to clarify and simplify the way through civil litigation, one of the CPR regime’s outcomes which has become increasingly hard to predict has been where the costs will lie. In the good (or bad – depending on your point of view) old days, if you won you were awarded standard basis costs and if you lost, you paid standard basis costs. If you beat a payment into court by one penny, favourable costs consequences followed. "

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CEDR Solve's direct panel expands to 50 mediators 

Expansion of the CEDR Solve direct panel sees direct access to around 50 pre-eminent dispute resolution names. Booked directly through CEDR, the direct panel allows clients to engage the mediator they want without requiring a mediator nomination service – similar to the chambers model used by barristers. The CEDR Solve direct panel is thought to be the largest panel of mediators of its kind in Europe."

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