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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 …
Failure to engage with ADR proposals: Court of Appeal extends the Halsey principles
The Court of Appeal has delivered a judgment strongly reiterating its support for the role of ADR in civil litigation and extending the existing …
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against Tomlin order on ground of judicial pressure to settle
The Court of Appeal has considered the grounds on which a Tomlin order, a form of consent order commonly used to record agreed terms of …
Jackson ADR handbook published today
The "Jackson ADR Handbook" has been published today pursuant to Lord Justice Jackson's recommendation for publication of an authoritative mediation …
Court of Appeal suggests rethink of prohibition on court-ordered compulsory mediation
The Court of Appeal has suggested that it may be time to review the rule in Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust [2004] EWCA Civ 576 prohibiting a …
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