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New South Wales proposals for small business mediation
In a month-long consultation released on 28 June 2012, the NSW Government proposed that its small business commissioner be empowered to require a party …
Mediation Ordinance enacted in Hong Kong giving effect to earlier Mediation Bill
On 22 June 2012, the Mediation Ordinance (the Ordinance) was enacted in Hong Kong. It will come into force when the Secretary for Justice publishes …
Regional Mediation Training Scheme for employment disputes launched in Cambridge and Manchester
On 21 June 2012 the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced that Consensio, a member of the Civil Mediation Council (CMC), will …
Hong Kong Financial Dispute Resolution Centre (FDRC) opens
On 19 June 2012 the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre opened to assist financial institutions and their clients to resolve monetary disputes …
HMRC embraces ADR in relation to full gamut of tax disputes
The UK's HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is now supporting ADR in the resolution of a wide range of tax disputes. ADR trials are live in relation to …
Court of Appeal finds mediation clause in insurance contract did not give rise to a binding obligation
In Sulamerica CIA Nacional de Seugros S.A. v Enesa Enenharia S.A. [2012] EWCA Civ 638 the English Court of Appeal was asked …
EU Council amends draft Directive and Regulation on ADR in consumer disputes
The EU Council has agreed amendments to the European Commission's November 2011 proposals for a draft Directive on alternative dispute …
Update on draft Irish Mediation Bill
The Joint Oireachtas Committee for Justice, Defence and Equality received 16 submissions regarding the draft Mediation Bill, and held public …
WW Gear v McGee: Court rules on declarations sought during adjudication
The case of W W Gear v McGee [2012] EWHC 1509 (TCC) related to a declaration sought by the employer under a JCT trade …
Singapore Mediation Centre announces new dispute resolution service
A quick and cheap dispute resolution service was announced on 2 May 2012 by the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC). The SMC is a non-profit …
Tax Disputes team hosts seminar on the use of ADR in tax disputes
On 21 May 2012, the Tax disputes team hosted a client event on "Handling enquiries and avoiding and resolving disputes". Heather Gething, Partner, …
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 …
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