Dispute Resolution Guides for England and Wales

Expert resources to help UK organisations and individuals understand civil mediation, commercial mediation, workplace mediation, confidentiality requirements, timelines, costs and the practical steps to resolve disputes before they escalate.

These guides are written for HR teams, business owners, legal departments, litigators, senior leaders and anyone responsible for managing conflict, risk or organisational challenges.


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Commercial & Contract Disputes

Commercial and contract disputes can develop from payment problems, performance concerns, supply relationships, contractual interpretation and a wider breakdown of trust between businesses. This hub brings together Echelon Dispute Resolution guidance for organisations, directors,…

Civil Disputes

Civil disputes can range from neighbour and nuisance disagreements to pre-action claims and other non-consumer conflicts where relationships, cost, evidence and practical outcomes all matter. This collection provides accessible guidance on managing civil disputes…

Workplace Disputes

Workplace disputes frequently involve more than a single disagreement. Communication breakdown, perceived unfairness, damaged trust, management decisions and unresolved grievances can combine to make ordinary working relationships difficult. This hub provides practical guidance for…

Construction & Engineering Disputes

Construction and engineering disputes often combine technical questions with contractual, commercial and relationship pressures. Payment, variations, delay, defects, final accounts and responsibility for additional work can quickly become interconnected. This EDR hub examines the…

Property & Real Estate Disputes

Property and real-estate disagreements can affect homes, land, commercial relationships and development plans, making practical outcomes as important as legal positions. This collection covers suitable boundary, access, land, lease, neighbour and development disputes, with…

Probate, Wills & Inheritance Disputes

Probate, will and inheritance disputes can combine legal questions with longstanding family or beneficiary relationships and strong concerns about fairness, responsibility and the intentions of the deceased. This hub provides EDR guidance on suitable…

Shareholder, Partnership & Director Disputes

Disputes between shareholders, directors, founders and business partners can threaten decision-making, cash flow, staff confidence and the underlying value of a business. Deadlock, governance disagreements, exits, valuation issues and deteriorating working relationships often overlap.…

Intellectual Property & Technology Disputes

Intellectual-property and technology disputes can involve ownership, licensing, software agreements, confidential information, royalties and the commercial expectations surrounding rapidly changing products or services. This hub provides practical EDR guidance for businesses and advisers dealing…

Mediation, ADR & Settlement Strategy

Mediation and alternative dispute resolution are most useful when parties understand the process, prepare carefully and approach settlement decisions with realistic information. This hub explains mediation procedure, preparation, negotiation, without-prejudice discussions, court expectations and…


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The guides are designed to help decision-makers get reliable, UK-specific answers quickly — without unnecessary legal complexity.

If your organisation is facing a dispute, internal conflict, potential grievance or a workplace issue, we can help. If you are facing a litigation process and have been advised to try ADR (alternative dispute resolution), we can help.

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