ADR Notes

ADR for employment lawyers: lessons from the Civil Justice Council?

Peter Frost, Partner in our London office, has published a post on our Employment Notes blog reviewing the current and potential use of ADR in employment …

Dispute resolution in Asia-Pacific: Parties seek efficient processes and enforceable outcomes

Following our report on the Global Pound Conference series, which brought together over 4000 stakeholders at 28 conferences worldwide, our analysis of …

ADR in employment disputes

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 …

Launch of landmark global conference series on the future of dispute resolution

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the launch of The Global Pound Conference (GPC) Series 2016-17. The aim of this ambitious …

Mediation in shareholder class actions - article published

Mediation can be a useful tool in shareholder class actions as in other types of litigation. There are a number of obvious advantages …

Before you leave the mediation - a reminder of the need to be clear whether a settlement agreement is subject to contract

A recent decision of the English High Court has underlined the need for parties who have agreed to settle a dispute to specify very …

New ICC Mediation Rules launched

As reported in our earlier post, here, the new Mediation Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) came into force on 1 January this …

Australia : Enforceability of heads of agreement following mediation

Following a successful mediation, parties usually prepare a formal agreement to record what was agreed.  In some situations, the parties may …

The future of legal education and practice: Should ADR be compulsory in legal education?

Legal practitioners must understand which factors make ADR appropriate and must educate their clients to assist them in choosing the most appropriate …

Australia: at what stage is it appropriate for the court to refer cases to ADR?

The types of disputes that are amenable to ADR are of course not unlimited. Judges continue to encourage parties to submit a very wide range of …

Australian Federal Court rules on compliance with “genuine steps” requirement

The Federal Court of Australia has for the first time ruled on the requirement to take “genuine steps” to resolve a dispute …