ADR Notes

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?

Civil Justice Council proposed reforms to pre-action protocols include controversial ADR provisions

Recent Civil Justice Council proposals for reforms to the civil pre-action protocols (PAPs) have sparked some concern that, if they are intended to apply …

LCAM-HSF survey on compulsory mediation

Following the success of the 2020 LCAM-HSF Mediation in Arbitration survey, we are delighted to announce that Herbert Smith Freehills is again joining …

UK government consults on whether to sign the Singapore Convention on mediated settlements

UK: Herbert Smith Freehills signs Greener Litigation Pledge

ICSID releases revised proposed Mediation Rules

On 15 June 2021, the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes released its latest working paper as part of its Rules Amendment …

UK: Civil Justice Council recommends court-compelled ADR

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 …

Mediation in Arbitration Podcast: The Profile of Mediation in Arbitration

We are pleased to share this Mediation in Arbitration podcast, in which Craig Tevendale, Chris Parker and Rebecca Warder discuss the results of the …

Mediation in Arbitration: Insights from the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation/Herbert Smith Freehills Survey