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Application of "lawyers-as-mediators" programme in Singapore is expanded to Small Claims Tribunal
A programme which allows lawyers to become "Associated Mediators" through the Singapore Mediation Centre has continued to grow in Singapore. Under this …
Changes to the Industrial Relations Act in Singapore allow employees to pursue mediation
On 1 February 2011 amendments to the Industrial Relations Act were brought into force in Singapore. Among the amendments is the establishment of a new …
Singapore Court Rules amended to support mediation
The Singapore Rules of Court have been amended to include the possibly of adverse cost consequences regarding a party's conduct in relation to mediation …
Introduction of a Mediation Bill in Hong Kong
In an effort to provide a legal framework for conducting mediation in Hong Kong, the Mediation Task Force has recently announced that it aims to …
New guidance on workplace mediation produced by the TUC and ACAS
In a newly published document entitled "Mediation: A guide for trade union representatives", ACAS and the TUC provide guidance in relation to the use of …
CEDR launches mediation service in Northern Ireland for smaller disputes
On 21 October 2010 CEDR launched its CEDR Solve Northern Ireland Mediation Service. The service provides a mediation scheme for disputes up to …
Increased role for mediation in Ireland
In a suite of legislative changes culminating in the Rules of the Superior Courts (Mediation and Conciliation) which came into force in October 2010, the …
Mediation in Hong Kong: the Civil Justice Reforms two years on
Mediation has been a particular focus in Hong Kong over the last year. In April 2009 the Civil Justice Reform (CJR) was introduced, following the …
Russian Mediation Law comes into force
On 1 January 2011, the Federal Law on Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedure with the participation of an Intermediary (193-FZ) came into force in …
Civil Mediation Council (CMC) guidance on mediators' obligations under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Section 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (PoCA) provides that it is an offence for a person to be involved in an arrangement that he knows or …
ECJ issues its opinion in support of Italian mandatory mediation rules
The implementation of new domestic Italian legislation requires parties to engage in mediation as a pre-condition to accessing the Italian courts in many …
New laws in Russia set out sound framework for mediation
On 30 July 2010, following several years of debate regarding the need for ADR in the Russian justice system, the federal law on alternative dispute …
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