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TN/CTY/10
Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027

Neutral Evaluation in

United Kingdom

Courts can order Early Neutral Evaluation without consent (Lomax v Lomax, 2019).

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§ 01The legal backdrop

What shapes evaluation here.

New York Convention
Party
Singapore Convention
Signed 3 May 2023; not yet ratified
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Reference city
London

Notes

  1. Courts can order Early Neutral Evaluation without consent (Lomax v Lomax, 2019)
  2. Courts can order parties to engage in ADR (Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil, 2023)
  3. Party to the New York Convention

Convention status from the UNCITRAL status table and the New York Convention list, checked October 2026. Not legal advice; local counsel should confirm.

Status: an orientation page. Local-law distinctions on this page have not yet been reviewed by a local expert, and nothing here claims that one standard is legally effective in this country. Each page will carry a “last legally reviewed” date once reviewed.

§ 02Where evaluation is used

Sectors and questions in United Kingdom.

FinanceInsuranceTechnologyConstruction
The merits of a claim01Differences & disputesEarly Neutral EvaluationHow strong is each side’s position, and what is the likely range of outcomes if it is decided?An insurance coverage question02Differences & disputesEarly Neutral EvaluationDoes the policy respond to this loss, and to what extent?An independent read of a board paper03Strategy & board decisionsClarity Snapshot™Does this paper give the board what it needs to decide, and is anything material missing or overstated?Is this AI system fit for its use04Technology, data & AIEvaluation PanelWithin an agreed evidence and testing scope, does this AI system perform as claimed for its intended use, and what remains unassured?

§ 03The Register

Certified Neutrals practising here.

AA● Certified Neutral™

Andrew Agapiou

Arbitrator & Mediator

Glasgow, United Kingdom · Mediation · Arbitration

AD● Certified Neutral™

Andrew Dane

Arbitrator & Mediator

London, United Kingdom · Mediation · Arbitration

AM● Certified Neutral™

Andrew Miller QC

Arbitrator & Mediator

London, United Kingdom · Mediation · Arbitration

AG● Certified Neutral™

Angela Grahame

Arbitrator & Mediator

Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Mediation · Arbitration

Healthcare, Life Sciences & Bioethics Bench

BH● Certified Neutral™

Ben Horn

Arbitrator & Mediator

London, United Kingdom · Mediation · Arbitration

CC● Certified Neutral™

Christopher Chilton

Arbitrator & Mediator

London, United Kingdom · Mediation · Arbitration

CC● Certified Neutral™

Craig Connal

Arbitrator & Mediator

Glasgow, United Kingdom · Mediation · Arbitration

DT● Certified Neutral™

David T. Kinnear

Arbitrator & Mediator

Surrey, United Kingdom

DM● Certified Neutral™

Dorothy Murray

Arbitrator & Mediator

London, United Kingdom · Mediation · Arbitration

GH● Certified Neutral™

Gregory Hunt

Arbitrator & Mediator

Billericay, United Kingdom · Mediation · Arbitration

JP● Certified Neutral™

Jane Player

Arbitrator & Mediator

London, United Kingdom · Mediation · Arbitration

JR● Certified Neutral™

Jeremy Russell QC

Arbitrator & Mediator

London, United Kingdom · Mediation · Arbitration

See all 21 neutrals in United Kingdom →