FOCUS OF THE DAY: The government is to look further into simplifying the system of alternative dispute resolution for consumers. Responding to a consultation on a European ADR directive, which it has to transpose into national law by 9 July 2015, the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) said the current ADR landscape in the UK was ‘complex’. With more than 70 different ADR schemes operated by a range of providers, the department said some consumers find their dispute may be covered by multiple providers and it is not always clear who to go to for help. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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