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European Parliament publishes draft report on collective redress and use of ADR
In July 2011, the European Parliament published a draft report on the Commission's consultation earlier this year entitled "Towards a coherent European …
Implementation of the Mediation Directive in England & Wales
An EU Directive on mediation in civil and commercial matters was adopted on 23 April 2008 by the European Parliament. The Directive applies to European …
Ministry of Justice consultation on promoting greater recourse to ADR
The UK government had publicly committed to a greater use of mediation and other forms of ADR in the civil justice system. To coincide with an …
Government publishes research on judicial mediation in Employment Tribunals
The Ministry of Justice has published the results of an evaluation of the judicial mediation service piloted in three regions of England by the …
EU consultation and legislative proposal on the use of ADR as a means of resolving commercial disputes
The Directorate General for Health and Consumers has launched a consultation on the use of ADR as a means of resolving commercial disputes in the EU. The …
Coalition government announces plans to promote greater recourse to ADR
The UK coalition government has publicly committed to a greater use of mediation and other forms of ADR in the civil justice system. As a first step the …
Increased role for mediation in Ireland
In a suite of legislative changes culminating in the Rules of the Superior Courts (Mediation and Conciliation) which came into force in October 2010, the …
ECJ issues its opinion in support of Italian mandatory mediation rules
The implementation of new domestic Italian legislation requires parties to engage in mediation as a pre-condition to accessing the Italian courts in many …
Compulsory mediation launched in Italy's civil courts
The long-awaited legislative decree addressing "mediation aimed at conciliation of civil and commercial disputes" came into effect on 20 March. The …
Australia - Improving access to ADR within the civil justice system
Australia's Federal Attorney-General has recently announced that the Government intends to introduce legislation implementing key recommendations from …
Lord Justice Jackson's Review of Civil Litigation Costs - views on ADR
The final report in Lord Justice Jackson's year-long costs review was published on 14 January 2010. Lord Justice Jackson does not recommend any rule …
Creation of ADR framework for financial services in Japan
"The Law Concerning the Promotion of the Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures" (the "ADR Promotion Law") was promulgated on 1 December 2004 …
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