Received an invitation to mediate? What is the cost of burying your head in the sand? “Oh no, they want to mediate! Let’s bury our heads in the sand and hope they forget about the idea.” “There’s no point mediating, we are too far...
LIBRALEX Alternative Dispute Resolution – a brief International guide COUNTRY: 1. Is mediation mandatory for any type of claim in your country before commencing arbitration or litigation? Can the court or tribunal compel the parties to participate in an ADR...
These sample clauses are intended for use in the United Kingdom and internationally and ADR Group endeavours to keep them current with developments in United Kingdom legislation and case law as well as European Union directives and regulations. Alternative clauses for...
A Peaceful New Year? The EU is planning 2015 will bring peace to businesses and consumers they deal with. This is in the shape of new laws that will come into effect on 9 July 2015 . This can only be good news – it is estimated that in 2012 out of 6.4...
ADR methods, such as mediation and arbitration, are increasingly becoming the method of choice of parties in dispute. Quicker, cheaper, and more flexible as to the outcome than the courts, many clients are choosing these routes over litigation. In the international...
The Reasons for Mediation and the Directive The European Parliament adopted in 2008 Directive 2008/52/EC on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters (“the Directive”). Its purpose is to build trust in the process of mediation within the...
