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    ADR: REVISIONTOPIC 1: ADR & THE COURTS

    Objectives:

    Under Historical Background

    Definition of ADR

    Court Recognition of ADR

    Approach of Civil Procedure Rules (CPR to ADR

    !udicial "ncourage#ent of ADR $anctions for Refusing ADR

    HISTORICAL BACKGROUND TO ADR

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    %&&' for#er procedural rules (CCR Count) Court Rules and R$C Rules of $upre#e

    Court for High Court Cases ackno*ledged ADR as potentiall) relevant to all civil actions

    Positivel) encouraged ADR at pre+action stage and after litigation co##enced

    $o#e Courts issued practice notes advocating use of ADR

    1999 ! CPR "vi# $%%' Re'%()s*

    CPR ca#e into force in April %&&&

    Put ADR at centre of ,ustice s)ste# for civil cases

    "thos: -itigation as last resort

    Contained rules encouraging ADR

    $ince CPR ca#e into force ADR has developed. esp/ #ediation. "0" and "D/

    +,,9 ! -#c.s%/ Revie0 -/! !ackson. 1Revie* of Civil -itigation Costs1 (issued: Dece#2er 344&

    Reco##endation 5/6 ADR has a vital role to pla)/

    $hould 2e serious ca#paign to ensure that all litigation la*)ers properl) infor#eda2out ho* ADR *orks and its 2enefits

    G%ve(/)e/t P%siti%/

    7ain proposals accepted 2) 8overn#ent in 7arch 34%%

    8overn#ent polic) sho*ing increasing support for ADR 2elief that9 Access to justice for

    all parties depends on costs being proportionate and unnecessary cases being deterred.

    7arch 34%3: Proposal that all $#all Clai#s 2e referred to #ediation (though not co#pulsor)

    the) are resolved 2) #ediation

    Package of refor#s likel) to 2e i#ple#ented in April 34%6:

    -egal Aid. $entencing and Punish#ent of ffenders Act 34%3. Part 3 . and

    A#end#ents to CPR

    G(%0t %' ADR O2ti%/s

    ;irst $tatute: Ar2itration Act %5&