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Article published – ADR reform: one size does not fit all
On 6 March, the Civil Justice Council held a workshop to discuss the recommendations made in its interim report on ADR, which was subject to …
High Court decision potentially extends exceptions to without prejudice protection
In a recent decision, the High Court has found that documents relating to negotiations regarding recoverable litigation costs had to be disclosed to a …
Costs judge finds information from mediation is admissible when considering costs consequences of settlement
A costs judge has held that information about a party's costs provided for the purposes of a mediation could be used as evidence when considering the …
Singapore: proposed new legislation to encourage mediation
A Mediation Bill has recently been put before the Singapore Parliament with a view to encouraging the growth of mediation in the …
Settlement offer conveyed through a mediator found not to be protected by without prejudice privilege due to 'unambiguous impropriety'
The Court of Appeal has recently applied the rarely invoked "unambiguous impropriety" exception to without prejudice ("WP") privilege, to find that a …
Court of Appeal decision endorses broad view of without prejudice protection
The Court of Appeal has held that discussions between a defendant's solicitor and a claimant litigant in person were or ought to have been seen …
UK: Review of ADR in the Chancery Division of the High Court
A review of current practices and procedures in the Chancery Division of the High Court (known as the Chancery Modernisation Review) was …
ADR in the UK - article published
Julian Copeman, a Herbert Smith Freehills partner and accredited mediator with CEDR (the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution), …
Mediation in arbitration proceedings – a Hong Kong perspective
The procedures of mediation and arbitration are regularly combined in some jurisdictions, such that an arbitrator assumes the role of mediator part-way …
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 …
Hong Kong proposes new legislation to protect the confidentiality of mediations
Mediation is one of the cornerstones of the Civil Justice Reform in Hong Kong, and has now become a fixture in civil proceedings. Despite the judicial …
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 …
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