The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) is consulting on draft amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules regarding the court’s power to order litigants to engage in alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The proposed changes are intended to reflect the landmark Court of Appeal decision late last year in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416 (considered here).
For more information see this post on our ADR Notes blog.