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No such thing as mediation privilege - yet
In a recent High Court case, Brown v Rice & Patel [2007] EWHC 625 (Ch), Mr Stuart Isaacs QC (sitting as a deputy judge of the High Court) held that …
Refusal to mediate is not unreasonable
In a recent High Court case (Hickman v Blake Lapthorn and David Fisher [2006] EWHC 12 (QB)), the judge was asked to consider whether one losing …
Stepping up to the plate: Why and when to consider taking a swing at baseball arbitration
Herbert Smith has advised Winterthur Swiss Insurance Company, a member of the Credit Suisse Group, in a major dispute with XL Insurance (Bermuda) …
Admissibility of without prejudice negotiations when ADR is refused
In Reed Executive plc v Reed Business Information Ltd [2004] EWCA Civ 887 the Court of Appeal gave its first judgment on the issue of the costs …
Court of Appeal gives guidance on when it is reasonable to refuse ADR
In a judgment handed down this week, the Court of Appeal has given some welcome guidance for litigants on when it may be reasonable to refuse Alternative …
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