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UK: New ADR service for costs disputes
The Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has launched an ADR service dedicated to the resolution of costs disputes. The service, …
UK: Further guidance on when refusal to mediate may attract costs sanctions
A recent High Court decision has provided a further example of a successful defendant being deprived of a portion of the costs it …
Article published: Mediation for in-house lawyers
Alexander Oddy and Jan O'Neill of Herbert Smith Freehills' London office have published an article in PLC Magazine 'Mediation for In-house …
Herbert Smith Freehills publishes ADR in Asia Guide
Herbert Smith Freehills' Hong Kong dispute resolution team has launched its first ADR in Asia Guide, featuring a spotlight on mediation in Hong …
Before you leave the mediation - a reminder of the need to be clear whether a settlement agreement is subject to contract
A recent decision of the English High Court has underlined the need for parties who have agreed to settle a dispute to specify very …
Herbert Smith Freehills to publish survey on the use of ADR in Asia
To mark the fifth anniversary of the introduction of the Mediation Practice Direction in Hong Kong, Herbert Smith Freehills has recently conducted a …
Mediation within arbitration - a new Med-Arb-Med protocol in Singapore
We recently reported (here) on the official launch of the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI) on 5 November …
New Singapore mediation institute launched
On 5 November, the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI) was officially launched by Singapore's Senior Minister for Law and …
UK: Court decision discouraging stays or 'windows' in trial preparation to allow for ADR
One way in which courts commonly encourage and facilitate the use of ADR in the context of litigation is to …
Landmark convention in London produces new data on what corporate users need from ADR
Herbert Smith Freehills was pleased to be the principal sponsor of a major convention held at the London Guildhall on 29 October on ‘Shaping …
Superstorm Sandy litigation ruling on hold pending parallel mediation
By way of update to our previous report on 8 May 2013 , on 12 August 2014 the New York federal court managing the consolidated Superstorm Sandy …
UK: High Court finds that agreement to engage in time-limited 'friendly discussions' is enforceable
The Commercial Court has held that a dispute resolution clause requiring the parties to seek to resolve a dispute by 'friendly discussions' constituted …
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