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ADR in the UK - article published
Julian Copeman, a Herbert Smith Freehills partner and accredited mediator with CEDR (the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution), …
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 …
Automatic referral to mediation introduced in UK County Court Money Claims Centre from 1 October 2012
The 59th Update to the Civil Procedure Rules came into force on 1 October 2012. Amendments to PD51H (The Mediation Service Pilot …
Mandatory referrals to mediation likely in New York State commercial cases
A New York State report on reforming litigation has at its heart a mandatory mediation pilot for commercial cases. It is anticipated that 20% of the …
Court of Appeal mediation pilot endorsed in Ghaith v Indesit
The year-long Court of Appeal mediation pilot launched on 2 April 2012 has been endorsed in the recent case of Ghaith v Indesit [2012] …
Regional Mediation Training Scheme for employment disputes launched in Cambridge and Manchester
On 21 June 2012 the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced that Consensio, a member of the Civil Mediation Council (CMC), will …
HMRC embraces ADR in relation to full gamut of tax disputes
The UK's HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is now supporting ADR in the resolution of a wide range of tax disputes. ADR trials are live in relation to …
Court of Appeal pilot mediation scheme started April 2012
A new Court of Appeal mediation pilot started on 2 April 2012 and will run for a year. It will be managed by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution …
Regional mediation pilot scheme launched for employment disputes
On 23 January 2012 the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced a pilot scheme for two regional mediation networks for small and …
UK Government to introduce automatic referral to ADR in smaller disputes
The government response has been published to its consultation on "Solving disputes in the County Courts: creating a simpler, quicker and more …
Growing role of ADR in South Africa
ADR, in particular mediation, is set to take a central role in the litigation landscape in South Africa. New court rules make mediation a …
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