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English Court of Appeal reviews test for unreasonable refusal to mediate and provides guidance on approach to negotiation
In a judgment handed down in October 2012 but only recently made available, the English Court of Appeal has set out guidance on …
UK adjudication: first case of 2013 on natural justice
The English High Court has ruled that there was nothing improper, in a case involving successive adjudications, for a second adjudicator to look at and …
ADR central to UK Government's far-reaching reform of competition law class actions
The Government yesterday published its plans for reforming the UK regime for competition law private actions, following a detailed consultation exercise …
Permission to appeal granted where trial arguably unfair as a result of judge acting as "mediator"
In a short judgment dated 11 December 2012 which is yet to be formally published, the Court of Appeal granted a claimant permission to …
Hong Kong: first case on new Mediation Ordinance
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has in Lincoln Air Conditioning & Engineering Co Ltd and another v Chan Ping Fai Ricky and …
UK: adjudicator allowed to rule on his own jurisdiction
If parties agree that an adjudicator can determine his own jurisdiction and that his decision will be binding on them, then, on an application for …
Rhode Island Pension Law referred to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
A new law in the state of Rhode Island overhauling its pension plan is the focus of a dispute between the State and five public sector unions …
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Deputy Director Instrumental in National Hockey League Deal
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service ("FMCS") and its Deputy Director, Scot L. Beckenbaugh, were instrumental in resolving the recent dispute …
The rise of ADR in Japan
A number of alternative dispute resolution procedures are available and recognised in Japan – including expert determination, mediation, conciliation, …
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