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Apology legislation passed in Hong Kong – what does it mean for you
On 13 July, Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed a law (the Apology Law) intended to facilitate the resolution of civil disputes in the territory. The …
CJEU holds that mandatory mediation is not inherently precluded by EU law
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has concluded that national legislation imposing mandatory mediation as a pre-condition to …
Global Pound Conference Hong Kong - a mandate for change
Hong Kong's status as a leading international dispute resolution hub is well-known. It enjoys a strong, independent judiciary as well as world class …
Mediation in Hong Kong and the Global Pound Conference: article published
Julian Copeman, May Tai and Anita Phillips discuss their client research and the outputs of the recent Global Pound Conference to assess what is required …
South Africa: Proposed new rules for mediation (to the exclusion of arbitration) in investor-state disputes
Draft Regulations have been published by the South African government setting out rules for the mediation of investor-state disputes (to the …
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 …
ADR in Asia Pacific - Part 3
Further to our earlier posts (here and here) highlighting material from our recently updated Guide to Dispute Resolution in Asia …
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 …
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) …
UK: Civil Courts Structure Review recommends expanded role for ADR
The recently published final report of Lord Justice Briggs in his Civil Courts Structure Review includes some interesting conclusions …
Herbert Smith Freehills launches latest Guide to Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific
Please click here to preview this publication. To request a copy of the guide, please email asia.publications@hsf.com. Our updated Guide to …
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