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Court of Appeal sends further message on mediation: Don’t drag your heels in arranging it
A recent Court of Appeal decision is the latest instance of the court expressly sending a message to litigants confirming what it expects of them …
Costs judge finds information from mediation is admissible when considering costs consequences of settlement
A costs judge has held that information about a party's costs provided for the purposes of a mediation could be used as evidence when considering the …
Two High Court decisions illustrate broad application of without prejudice protection
In two recent cases, the courts have rejected attempts to introduce evidence of without prejudice (WP) communications. The decisions emphasise the …
Court of Appeal finds settlement offer not subject to "without prejudice" protection as it amounted to an unambiguously improper threat
The Court of Appeal has recently considered the rarely invoked "unambiguous impropriety" exception to without prejudice ("WP") privilege: Ferster v …
Launch of landmark global conference series on the future of dispute resolution
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the launch of The Global Pound Conference (GPC) Series 2016-17. The aim of this ambitious …
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 …
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 client research on the use of mediation in Hong Kong
Our Hong Kong dispute resolution team has published a new guide "ADR in Asia: Spotlight on mediation in Hong Kong" following a survey of around 100 …
Court has broad discretion to order costs budgeting in cases falling outside mandatory regime
The High Court has considered the extent of the court’s discretion to order costs budgeting in cases where budgets are not automatically required. Under …
A unique interactive convention: Shaping the Future of International Dispute Resolution
A convention being held next month at the Guildhall, London, on Shaping the Future of International Dispute Resolution will bring together an …
High Court finds 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 an …
ADR Practical Guides launched
We have launched the first in our series of Herbert Smith Freehills ADR Practical Guides, designed to provide practical insights into various …
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