ADR Notes

2021 Amendments to the ICDR Arbitration and Mediation Rules: a Response to Evolving Practice

The International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) of the American Arbitration Association has released its revised Arbitration and Mediation …

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Alternative Dispute Resolution publishes report on best practice lessons between Singapore and the UK

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Alternative Dispute Resolution (the “APPG”) has recently published a report titled ‘Securing the UK’s position as a …

UK: CEDR launches ninth biennial Mediation Audit

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) is inviting interested parties in the UK to take part in its Mediation Audit 2020. This is the ninth …

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry launches new dispute resolution service London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation

Updated 2020 CEDR ADR and mediation documents

At a launch event on 29 January 2020, the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) released updates to its ADR and mediation documents. In a press …

New Swiss Rules of Mediation

The Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution has announced the release of revised Swiss Rules of Mediation, which entered into force on 1 July 2019. The …

Mixed-mode dispute resolution: China's Belt and Road is driving change

Brexit: UK unwinds implementation of EU ADR laws

UK: Civil Justice Council report on ADR calls for review of Halsey guidelines but stops short of recommending mandatory mediation

Jan O’NeillProfessional Support Lawyer, London   The Civil Justice Council's ADR working group has released its final report on ADR and Civil …

UK commercial mediation market grows 20% - CEDR mediation audit results published

Jan O'NeillProfessional Support Lawyer, London   The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) has released the results of its Mediation …

Belt and Road: Supporting the resolution of disputes

We have previously commented on how the sheer complexity and scale of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative is …

New Japan International Mediation Centre

It has recently been announced that a new "Japan International Mediation Centre" (JIMC) is to open in Kyoto in early 2018. While details on the new …