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Growing role of ADR in South Africa
ADR, in particular mediation, is set to take a central role in the litigation landscape in South Africa. New court rules make mediation a …
Heather Gething becomes latest Herbert Smith accredited mediator
Heather Gething, head of the firm's tax disputes practice, has recently become a CEDR accredited mediator. This brings the total number of accredited …
Court of Appeal criticises failure of disputing neighbours to mediate
Faidi v Elliott Corp [2012] EWCA Civ 287 concerned noise between neighbouring flats in London. The Court of Appeal found that such disputes are much …
Two recent cases consider Barclays Bank PLC v Nylon Capital LLP [2011] EWCA Civ 826
We previously reported on the Court of Appeal decision in Barclays v Nylon. In that case, the Court of Appeal considered whether there should be a stay …
Closure of the national Mediation Helpline telephone service
From 1 October 2011, an online civil mediation directory replaced the National Mediation Helpline. The Ministry of Justice announcement can be viewed …
Government publishes response to consultation on Resolving Workplace Disputes
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the then Tribunals Service (now HMCTS) jointly issued a consultation document on 27 January …
Update on implementation of the Mediation Directive
We previously reported on the progress by Member States towards implementing the EU Mediation Directive, the deadline for which was 21 May 2011. In …
European Parliament adopts non-legislative resolution on ADR
In June 2011, the European Parliament published a draft report on ADR in civil, commercial and family matters. The report can be viewed here. Following …
Hong Kong proposes new legislation to protect the confidentiality of mediations
Mediation is one of the cornerstones of the Civil Justice Reform in Hong Kong, and has now become a fixture in civil proceedings. Despite the judicial …
Singapore Mediation Charter launched
On 9 September 2011, 26 organisations pledged their support for mediation at a ceremony held at the Conrad Centennial in Singapore. These organisations …
Herbert Smith co-hosts client seminar on mediation success
On 16 November 2011, Herbert Smith co-hosted a client seminar entitled "What defines success in mediation?". This event was one of a series of "Y-ADR" …
Justin D'Agostino appointed as council member of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
Justin D'Agostino, partner and head of the Greater China international arbitration practice, was appointed as one of the council members of the HKIAC, …
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