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German mediation law comes into force
The German mediation bill has long been a source of debate and disagreement between the German Parliament's two chambers. Indeed, …
Australian Taxation Office's use of ADR to be improved according to Inspector-General
The Inspector-General of Taxation published his Review into the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)'s use of early and alternative dispute …
Judicial mediation in mainland China explained
With the Chinese courts under increasingly heavy case loads, use of "judicial mediation" continues to be encouraged by all levels of the Chinese courts …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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