They were able to provide a insight into the backlog in the Employment Tribunal for #ukemplaw.
The only regions which had to list for 2022 are South East/South London
Owing to restrictions on training etc. they will come in from 2021.
And in London Central, Judges were going in to allocate claims and clerking duties!
This region will be rolling out CVP 2.0 - and face to face hearings are now back in play in some regions.
Scottish Guidance here: judiciary.uk/wp-content/upl…
Remote mediation has been a huge success and Judges are using this tool sensibly.
The President reminded us of the excellent ADR Guidance published - I'd recommend you re-read this...
Personally, I agree, I've found the three-hour blocks to be very useful.
I'd like to see Judges make more use of Judicial Assessment though, for me, it is a very nifty tool that is not utilised as it should be.