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UK: Jackson ADR Handbook published
The publication today by OUP of the "Jackson ADR Handbook" (the Handbook) forms part of the suite of measures introduced earlier this month to …
UK: Adjudicator has jurisdiction despite concurrent referrals and late service of referral notice
The UK High Court has ruled that an adjudicator had jurisdiction to make two decisions despite the fact that the responding party (Newlon) did not …
Scotland: Court of Session refuses to enforce adjudicator's award on human rights grounds
In an unexpected judgment, the Scottish courts have refused to enforce an adjudicator's decision on the grounds that to do so would be an unjustified …
International Mediation Institute publishes survey results on in-house counsel's attitudes to mediation
The International Mediation Institute (IMI), a body which develops global professional standards for those involved in collaborative dispute …
Alternative dispute resolution in Africa (Part 3)
Further to our previous two posts (Part 1 and Part 2) on the use of ADR in Africa we now feature in part 3 the responses from Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, …
Alternative dispute resolution in Africa (Part 2)
Further to our previous post on the use of ADR in Africa we now feature in part 2 the responses from Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African …
English Court of Appeal suggests a rethink of the prohibition on court-ordered compulsory mediation
In a withering attack on what he terms "the emasculation of legal aid" and the inevitable increase in unrepresented litigants in the English courts, Lord …
Herbert Smith Freehills launches ground-breaking Guide to Dispute Resolution in Africa
On 19 March 2013, at a seminar in London attended by over 150 delegates, specialists from across our award-winning Africa practice addressed latest …
European Parliament adopts legislative Resolutions on ADR proposals
On 12 March 2013, the European Parliament adopted two key legislative measures regarding ADR in respect of consumer disputes. The first Resolution deals …
New Texas Rule for Expedited Civil Actions
In February of 2013, the Supreme Court of Texas issued Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 169, which designs a streamlined and expedited trial process for …
UK adjudication: Construction Act "Residential Occupier" exception considered by High Court
The "residential occupier" exception to the compulsory adjudication provisions in section 106 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration …
UK High Court reviews whether a company can be wound up for failure to comply with adjudication award
In a judgment only recently published via the Building Law Reports, the High Court has ruled that a winding up procedure applicable to companies …
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