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Our new Practical Guide to Mediation
Herbert Smith Freehills has published a simple guide to the mediation process and what to expect on the day, including a useful flow chart: …
High Court declines to impose costs sanctions for refusal to mediate
In a recent decision, the High Court held that a successful defendant was not unreasonable to refuse mediation and should not be penalised in costs on …
Launch of our new ADR blog: "ADR notes"
We have today launched Herbert Smith Freehills' new "ADR notes" blog, which you can find at www.hsf-adrnotes.com or via the link in the …
Webinar alert: pre-action strategy
On Tuesday 29 May (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) John Ogilvie, Matthew Bonye and Alex Oddy will present a live audio webinar on pre-action …
Court of Appeal defends successful party's refusal to mediate
In a rare move, the Court of Appeal has stepped into the shoes of the trial judge and exercised the court's discretion on costs, holding that a …
Lord Justice Jackson emphasises role of ADR in resolving disputes
One of Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations, in his January 2010 report on civil litigation costs (click here for a summary of the key recommendations …
Recent case law on expert determination
There has been a spate of recent case law relating to expert determination. In this post James Farrell, Emily Lew and Michael Mendelblat consider three …
Government's proposals to encourage ADR in smaller disputes
The government response has been published to its consultation on "Solving disputes in the County Courts: creating a simpler, quicker and more …
European Parliament softens stance on EU class actions
In a resolution adopted on 2 February 2012 in response to the Commission’s 2011 consultation “Towards a coherent European approach to collective …
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