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Dubai Chamber of Commerce launches on-line mediation application service
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce (DCC) has launched a unique online mediation service in the Middle East. The DCC assists parties to resolve commercial …
Our new firm: Herbert Smith Freehills
Today has seen the launch of our newly merged firm, which combines the market leading practices of legacy firms Herbert Smith and Freehills. The new firm …
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service plays key role in NFL-NFLRA agreement
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), created in 1947, is an independent United States government agency whose mission is to "preserve …
The introduction of a new Mediation Act in the Czech Republic
On 1 September 2012 the new Mediation Act (Act No. 202/2012 Coll (the Act) became effective. Mediation is not widely used in the Czech Republic and …
New Lagos High Court Rules make ADR compulsory
In an attempt to tackle the backlog of cases in Lagos' courts, the High Court of Lagos State Civil Procedure Rules 2012 (the 2012 Rules) have replaced …
The role of 'settlement counsel' in the USA
The role of 'settlement counsel' is growing in the US. Unlike litigation counsel, who are engaged to prosecute or defend claims before the courts, the …
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 …
Scottish court reviews the applicability of natural justice to an adjudicator's decision
An adjudicator's decision will only rarely be challengeable on the ground of inadequate reasons. It would have to be shown that the reasons were so …
Herbert Smith New York opens today
Our New York office opens for business today, 4 September 2012. The office will initially operate as Herbert Smith New York. On 1 October 2012, the …
Tiered dispute resolution mechanisms including conciliation and mediation under China-Taiwan Bilateral Investment Protection Agreement
On 9 August 2012, after two years of negotiation, Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese negotiators signed two cross-strait agreements; the Cross-strait …
India: mediation successful in 60% of Delhi court actions
A wide reaching study, spanning 2005-2012 has concluded that 60% of disputes heard in the mediation centres affiliated to the four Dehli courts …
Possible reform of public inquiries in UK may include ADR
Interest in public inquiries has peaked recently in the UK with the Leveson inquiry into press standards, the parliamentary inquiry into …
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