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Herbert Smith Freehills hosts event on improving standards in mediation advocacy
On Thursday 6 December, Herbert Smith Freehills’ London office hosted an event organised by the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates (SCMA), a …
ADR in the UK - article published
Julian Copeman, a Herbert Smith Freehills partner and accredited mediator with CEDR (the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution), …
Arbitration or ADR?
In Turville Heath Inc v Chartis Insurance Uk Ltd [2012] EWHC 3019 TCC, The UK High Court held that a clause providing for loss to be …
UK High Court reviews temporary binding effect of adjudicator's decision
A fundamental characteristic of adjudication as a form of ADR is that it is binding only until the dispute is finally decided through litigation or …
Herbert Smith Freehills launches Practical Guide to Mediation
In response to client demand, Herbert Smith Freehills has published its A practical guide to mediation. This is a simple guide to the …
UK: further case on enforcement and severability of adjudicator's decision
In its third judgment on severability in 2012 (see earlier cases Working Environments Ltd v Greencoat Construction [2012] EWHC 1039 …
UK tax assurance commissioner publishes new code of governance promoting early resolution of tax disputes
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)'s new code of governance published on 1 November 2012 aims to resolve tax disputes collaboratively and …
Herbert Smith Freehills to host event on improving standards in mediation advocacy
On Thursday 6 December at 6pm, Herbert Smith Freehills' London office will host an event organised by the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates …
English High Court defends successful party's refusal to mediate and declines to impose costs sanctions
In ADS Aerospace Limited v EMS Global Tracking Limited [2012] EWHC 2904 (TCC), Mr Justice Akenhead sitting in the Technology and Construction Court …
UK adjudication: Court of Appeal denies adjudicator his fees in light of breach of natural justice
The Court of Appeal in PC Harrington Contractors Ltd v. Systech International Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 1371 has held that where an adjudicator produces a …
Clear wording is needed to constitute a submission to the jurisdiction of an adjudicator to resolve a dispute
In Clarke v JMD [2012] EWHC 2627 (TCC) the court found that the parties had not entered into an ad hoc adjudication, contrary to the …
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 …
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