Ombudsman schemes have become a ‘significant and permanent feature of legal systems across the world in recent decades’, according to a report launched this week at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Rome. Most schemes use the inquisitorial method of dispute settlement but mediation and arbitration models are also used. The report, ‘Ombudsman schemes and effective access to justice: A study of international practices and trends’, was drafted by the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law. It identifies existing and emerging worldwide practices and trends in the development and use of ombudsman schemes.
10 October 2018
Rise of the Ombudsmen
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
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The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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