ADR Notes

Civil Mediation Council to establish independent standard-setting body

Mandatory mediation commences for Small Claims

Proposed rule changes regarding the court's power to compel ADR

The UK has signed the Singapore Convention

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

Mandatory mediation: Insights from the LCAM-HSF survey

Herbert Smith Freehills recently partnered with the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) to  survey a cross-section of the dispute …

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

Should the UK sign the Singapore Convention? Weighing the issues…

Revised ADR (or 'NDR') provisions in the new Commercial Court Guide

The recently released 11th edition of the Commercial Court Guide includes a number of revisions to the section regarding the use of ADR – including …

(Non) alternative dispute resolution in the UK civil courts: Has its day finally come?

2021 Amendments to the ICDR Arbitration and Mediation Rules: a Response to Evolving Practice

The International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) of the American Arbitration Association has released its revised Arbitration and Mediation …

Upcoming Webinar: Mediation in Arbitration

On Thursday 18 March 2021 at 10.45 am (GMT) speakers from Herbert Smith Freehills will join the panel for a live London Chamber of Arbitration and …