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Hong Kong court imposes costs sanctions for unreasonable refusal to mediate
A recent Hong Kong judgment has added to the growing body of case law illustrating courts' intolerance of litigants who refuse to engage with …
Enforcing dispute adjudication board decisions
We reported earlier this year on a spate of recent court decisions in different jurisdictions giving support for the use of dispute adjudication boards …
Mediation in shareholder class actions - article published
Mediation can be a useful tool in shareholder class actions as in other types of litigation. There are a number of obvious advantages …
UK: Supreme Court clarifies time limits for court proceedings following adjudication
We previously reported (here) on the Court of Appeal's decision in Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd v Higgins Construction …
ADR for consumer disputes: New obligations on UK traders from 1 October 2015
The UK government has now published the principal legislation that will implement the European ADR Directive and the European Online Dispute Resolution …
ADR in Asia – Client Perspectives on Mediation in Hong Kong
The third article from our recently published ADR in Asia Guide is now available – Client Perspectives on Mediation in Hong Kong. We have sought …
German Court cracks down on abuse of ADR mechanisms to suspend limitation periods
It is common in many jurisdictions for the legal system to include mechanisms under which the normal limitation period for commencing court proceedings …
ADR in Asia – a practical guide to mediation in Hong Kong
We recently published the first article from our recent ADR in Asia Guide, summarising the main ADR processes and their use across Asia. The second …
ADR in Asia - overview of key ADR processes
We previously reported the publication of our ADR in Asia Guide. As well as distilling the results of our client survey on the use of mediation in …
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 …
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