Tag: mediation law

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12 May 2012

Mediation in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

The DIFC Courts have their own rules regarding ADR, found in Part 27 of the Rules of the DIFC Court (“RDC”), which are modelled on the English …

03 May 2012

Ireland publishes draft Mediation Bill

In March 2012 the Ministry of Justice in Ireland published the Scheme of a Mediation Bill following the publication of the draft Mediation Bill by the …

17 January 2012

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 …

06 September 2011

New Australian Civil Dispute Resolution Act comes into force

The new Australian Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011, which applies to all federal civil law matters and came into force on 1 August 2011, encourages …

08 June 2011

Introduction of a Mediation Bill in Hong Kong

In an effort to provide a legal framework for conducting mediation in Hong Kong, the Mediation Task Force has recently announced that it aims to …

31 January 2011

Mediation in Hong Kong: the Civil Justice Reforms two years on

Mediation has been a particular focus in Hong Kong over the last year. In April 2009 the Civil Justice Reform (CJR) was introduced, following the …

31 January 2011

Russian Mediation Law comes into force

On 1 January 2011, the Federal Law on Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedure with the participation of an Intermediary (193-FZ) came into force in …

22 September 2010

ECJ issues its opinion in support of Italian mandatory mediation rules

The implementation of new domestic Italian legislation requires parties to engage in mediation as a pre-condition to accessing the Italian courts in many …

22 September 2010

New laws in Russia set out sound framework for mediation

On 30 July 2010, following several years of debate regarding the need for ADR in the Russian justice system, the federal law on alternative dispute …

21 June 2010

Compulsory mediation launched in Italy's civil courts

The long-awaited legislative decree addressing "mediation aimed at conciliation of civil and commercial disputes" came into effect on 20 March. The …

21 June 2010

Australia - Improving access to ADR within the civil justice system

Australia's Federal Attorney-General has recently announced that the Government intends to introduce legislation implementing key recommendations from …

25 February 2010

Lord Justice Jackson's Review of Civil Litigation Costs - views on ADR

The final report in Lord Justice Jackson's year-long costs review was published on 14 January 2010. Lord Justice Jackson does not recommend any rule …