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13 February 2013

English Court of Appeal reviews test for unreasonable refusal to mediate and provides guidance on approach to negotiation

In a judgment handed down in October 2012 but only recently made available, the English Court of Appeal has set out guidance on …

10 December 2012

Australian Federal Court rules on compliance with “genuine steps” requirement

The Federal Court of Australia has for the first time ruled on the requirement to take “genuine steps” to resolve a dispute …

29 November 2012

ADR in the UK - article published

Julian Copeman, a Herbert Smith Freehills partner and accredited mediator with CEDR (the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution), …

01 November 2012

English High Court defends successful party's refusal to mediate and declines to impose costs sanctions

In ADS Aerospace Limited v EMS Global Tracking Limited [2012] EWHC 2904 (TCC), Mr Justice Akenhead sitting in the Technology and Construction Court …

31 August 2012

Court of Appeal mediation pilot endorsed in Ghaith v Indesit

The year-long Court of Appeal mediation pilot launched on 2 April 2012 has been endorsed in the recent case of Ghaith v Indesit [2012] …

03 May 2012

Court of Appeal defends successful party's refusal to mediate

In a rare move, the Court of Appeal has stepped into the shoes of the trial judge and exercised the court’s discretion on costs, holding that a …

03 May 2012

Refusal to mediate and effect on Part 36 costs

In PGF II SA v OMFS Company and another [2012] EWHC 83 (TCC), the High Court ordered that both parties should bear their own costs after expiry …

03 May 2012

Lord Justice Jackson emphasises role of ADR in resolving disputes

Lord Justice Jackson has recently strongly endorsed the central role ADR has to play in our civil litigation landscape. A recommendation in his January …

08 June 2011

Court of Appeal imposes costs sanctions for unreasonable refusal to mediate

In Rolf v De Guerin [2011] EWCA Civ 78, the UK Court of Appeal considered an appeal from a successful claimant about liability for the costs of a small …

08 June 2011

Singapore Court Rules amended to support mediation

The Singapore Rules of Court have been amended to include the possibly of adverse cost consequences regarding a party's conduct in relation to mediation …

04 November 2009

Party ordered to pay costs thrown away by late withdrawal from mediation

In Roundstone Nurseries Limited v Stephenson Holdings Limited [2009] EWHC 1431 (TCC) a party was ordered to pay the costs thrown away by its late …

04 November 2009

Hong Kong – new case management powers to encourage ADR

The Civil Justice Reform, Practice Direction 31, due to come into effect in January 2010, gives Hong Kong courts new case management powers to encourage …