PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Competition Appeal Tribunal: Mediation (10 July 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using mandatory mediation in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Asked by:
Sir Julian Smith (Conservative)
Asked by:
Sir Julian Smith (Conservative)
Answer
This government is committed to access to justice, and I share the interest of the Rt. Hon. member’s in reducing the burdens of litigation through Alternative Dispute Resolution. The CAT Rules afford the Tribunal significant powers to encourage and facilitate Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Answered by:
Justin Madders (Labour)
17 July 2025
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