Twelve City law firms have signed up to the College of Law's dispute resolution training consortium.

The programme of twelve courses concentrates on the basics of litigation and alternative dispute resolution, and will be taught to lawyers from zero to three years' post qualification experience. It follows similar pooled training programmes that have been introduced during recent years in the areas of corporate, property and banking.

The following firms will participate in the training: Berwin Leighton Paisner, Clyde & Co, Dechert, Dundas & Wilson, Lewis Silkin, Lovells, Mayer Brown, Mills & Reeve, Mishcon de Reya, Nabarro, Olswang and White & Case.