ADR Notes

High Court finds expert determination clause survived termination of the contract

Updated Jackson ADR Handbook published

A new (second) edition of the Jackson ADR Handbook was published on 8 September 2016. The original edition of the Handbook (see our bulletin here) …

Launch of landmark global conference series on the future of dispute resolution

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the launch of The Global Pound Conference (GPC) Series 2016-17. The aim of this ambitious …

ADR in Asia - overview of key ADR processes

We previously reported the publication of our ADR in Asia Guide.  As well as distilling the results of our client survey on the use of mediation in …

Herbert Smith Freehills publishes ADR in Asia Guide

Herbert Smith Freehills' Hong Kong dispute resolution team has launched its first ADR in Asia Guide, featuring a spotlight on mediation in Hong …

Updated CEDR model mediation documents

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) has for the first time simultaneously updated all of its main model mediation documents and rules. The …

ADR Practical Guide No.1 : Common ADR processes - a snapshot

Herbert Smith Freehills has launched the first in our series of ADR Practical Guides, designed to provide practical insights into various processes …

UK: High Court refuses to set aside expert determination for 'manifest error'

Where parties have contractually agreed to submit a dispute for expert determination, one of the the limited bases on which they may …

CIArb launches specialist property disputes service in the UK

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has launched its Property Disputes Appointments Service (PDS) in the UK.  This service builds upon …

ICC to revise ADR, Expert Determination and Dispute Board Rules

Earlier this year, the ICC Commission on Arbitration set up a Consultative Task Force comprising experts in the field of international ADR to review and …

Two recent cases consider Barclays Bank PLC v Nylon Capital LLP [2011] EWCA Civ 826

We previously reported on the Court of Appeal decision in Barclays v Nylon. In that case, the Court of Appeal considered whether there should be a stay …

Court of Appeal rules that expert has no jurisdiction

The Court of Appeal has considered whether there should be a stay of court proceedings pending expert determination under an agreement between the …