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European Parliament adopts legislative Resolutions on ADR proposals
On 12 March 2013, the European Parliament adopted two key legislative measures regarding ADR in respect of consumer disputes. The first Resolution deals …
ADR central to UK Government's far-reaching reform of competition law class actions
The Government yesterday published its plans for reforming the UK regime for competition law private actions, following a detailed consultation exercise …
European Commission publishes report on use of ADR by businesses
The European Commission has recently published the results of a pan-European consultation canvassing views on ADR usage at the business level. …
USA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Announces ADR Pilot Programme for Whistleblower Complaints
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is part of the United States Department of Labor, has announced that it is implementing …
ADR in the UK - article published
Julian Copeman, a Herbert Smith Freehills partner and accredited mediator with CEDR (the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution), …
Herbert Smith Freehills hosts Tax ADR Interest Group
The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is now supporting ADR in the resolution of a wide range of tax disputes. On Monday 22 October Herbert Smith …
Mandatory referrals to mediation likely in New York State commercial cases
A New York State report on reforming litigation has at its heart a mandatory mediation pilot for commercial cases. It is anticipated that 20% of the …
South Australia creates office of small business commissioner to assist small businesses in resolving disputes through ADR
There are some 142,000 small businesses in South Australia and an office dedicated to supporting dispute resolution and avoidance in this area …
German mediation law comes into force
The German mediation bill has long been a source of debate and disagreement between the German Parliament's two chambers. Indeed, …
Review of Australia's consumer external dispute resolution arrangements likely in 2013
Australia's shadow minister for financial services, Mathias Cormann, has acknowledged that there are legitimate concerns over procedural matters and …
Australian Taxation Office's use of ADR to be improved according to Inspector-General
The Inspector-General of Taxation published his Review into the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)'s use of early and alternative dispute …
Surge in use of ADR to resolve disputes in Ghana
Statistics issued by the Court Connected Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Centre show that between 2007 and 2011 out of 16,080 disputes around …
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