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01 August 2023

UK government confirms plans for compulsory mediation in the County Court and decides against statutory regulation of the mediation sector

21 February 2023

CEDR Mediation Audit results: The post-pandemic state of civil mediation

19 August 2022

UK government proposes mandatory mediation in small claims and consults on increased regulation of the mediation industry

27 May 2022

UK government announces reforms to consumer ADR services

The UK government recently published a report announcing a wide range of far-reaching changes to the UK competition and consumer protection regulatory …

12 November 2012

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 …

13 August 2012

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules on whether mediation requires mediators to be lawyers

In re Bott, 2012 WL 1970456, Docket No. SJC-10935 (5 June 2012) the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that mediation as a general matter …

07 August 2012

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, …

07 July 2012

Mediation Ordinance enacted in Hong Kong giving effect to earlier Mediation Bill

On 22 June 2012, the Mediation Ordinance (the Ordinance) was enacted in Hong Kong.  It will come into force when the Secretary for Justice publishes …

03 May 2012

Heather Gething becomes latest Herbert Smith accredited mediator

Heather Gething, head of the firm's tax disputes practice, has recently become a CEDR accredited mediator. This brings the total number of accredited …

06 September 2011

Herbert Smith gains two new CEDR-accredited mediators

Gary Milner-Moore and Rupert Shiers, both partners in the Dispute Resolution division, have just become CEDR-accredited mediators. Rupert, who is a …

08 June 2011

Herbert Smith gains another accredited mediator

In January 2011, David Phillips, a senior associate at Herbert Smith, became a CEDR accredited mediator. David has advised clients on a number of …

04 November 2009

International Mediation Institute – new mediator certification procedures

The International Mediation Institute (IMI) was launched in 2007 in the Hague as an international public policy initiative to provide international …