Irwin Mitchell opens mediation floodgates
Solicitors, insurers and the Solicitors’ Indemnity Fund (SIF) have all welcomed Irwin Mitchell’s successful bid to overturn the Legal Aid Board’s (LAB’s) ban on legal aid funding for mediation. Irwin Mitchell’s challenge, conceded by the LAB’s costs and appeal’s committee last Tuesday, is expected to open the floodgates to thousands of mediated settlements. SIF communications […]