ADR Notes

Local Findings from North America: International Mediation Institute to release eight Global Pound Conference reports (Part 3: Overarching GPC North America Report)

Further to our previous posts of 21 January (available here) and 27 January (available here), the IMI has now released the eighth and final report …

Local Findings from North America: International Mediation Institute to release eight Global Pound Conference reports (Part 1: Miami, Austin, Los Angeles, Toronto and Baltimore)

The International Mediation Institute (IMI) has announced that it is publishing a suite of eight reports based on the 2016-2017 Global Pound Conference …

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 …

New convention on the enforcement of mediation settlement agreements approved

On 26 June, at the 51st session of UNCITRAL, final drafts for a Convention on the Enforcement of Mediation Settlements and corresponding Model Law were …

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

Global Pound Conference report published

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An international convention on the enforcement of mediated settlements - UNCITRAL moves one step closer

The UNCITRAL working group that has for several years now been considering the potential for an international enforcement regime for international …

Global Pound Conference series - new online voting system now open

The Global Pound Conference (GPC) series concluded on 6 July, with the final conference held at the Guildhall in London. This landmark project …

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 …

Consultation on the relationship between courts and ADR in Europe

A consultation has been launched  "to consider the concerns that have arisen in Europe as a result of the exponential growth of numerous …