ADR Notes

South Africa's move towards mandatory mediation

South Africa: Proposed new rules for mediation (to the exclusion of arbitration) in investor-state disputes

Draft Regulations have been published by the South African government setting out rules for the mediation of investor-state disputes (to the …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce launches on-line mediation application service

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce (DCC) has launched a unique online mediation service in the Middle East. The DCC assists parties to resolve commercial …

Surge in use of ADR to resolve disputes in Ghana

Statistics issued by the Court Connected Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Centre show that between 2007 and 2011 out of 16,080 disputes around …

Mediation in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

The DIFC Courts have their own rules regarding ADR, found in Part 27 of the Rules of the DIFC Court (“RDC”), which are modelled on the English …

Dubai – compulsory mediation to be introduced

On 15 September 2009 a new ADR law was published in Dubai. This creates the Centre for Amicable Settlement of Disputes which will operate as an affiliate …