ADR Notes

Should the UK sign the Singapore Convention? Weighing the issues…

CLOSING FOR RESPONSES THIS FRIDAY: LCAM-HSF survey on compulsory mediation

The LCAM-HSF survey on compulsory mediation closes for responses this Friday (11 March). Users of mediation, litigation and/or arbitration are invited to …

Revised ADR (or 'NDR') provisions in the new Commercial Court Guide

The recently released 11th edition of the Commercial Court Guide includes a number of revisions to the section regarding the use of ADR – including …

(Non) alternative dispute resolution in the UK civil courts: Has its day finally come?

LCAM-HSF survey on compulsory mediation

Following the success of the 2020 LCAM-HSF Mediation in Arbitration survey, we are delighted to announce that Herbert Smith Freehills is again joining …

UK government consults on whether to sign the Singapore Convention on mediated settlements

UK: Civil Justice Council recommends court-compelled ADR

2021 Amendments to the ICDR Arbitration and Mediation Rules: a Response to Evolving Practice

The International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) of the American Arbitration Association has released its revised Arbitration and Mediation …

Upcoming Webinar: Mediation in Arbitration

On Thursday 18 March 2021 at 10.45 am (GMT) speakers from Herbert Smith Freehills will join the panel for a live London Chamber of Arbitration and …

Mediation in Arbitration Podcast: The Profile of Mediation in Arbitration

We are pleased to share this Mediation in Arbitration podcast, in which Craig Tevendale, Chris Parker and Rebecca Warder discuss the results of the …

Mediation in Arbitration: Insights from the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation/Herbert Smith Freehills Survey

LCAM/HSF Mediation in Arbitration Survey: Initial Results

The Mediation in Arbitration Survey is now closed and we are very grateful to the more than 50 mediators who have shared their experience with Herbert …