by UWD Admin | Apr 11, 2023 | Mediation
The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution’s 10th biennial audit, in conjunction with the Civil Mediation Council, makes for some interesting and positive reading for developments in the commercial mediation space since the last audit in 2020. The audit provides a...
by UWD Admin | Feb 21, 2023 | Mediation
Given the substantial time, expense and uncertainty that parties can face in litigation, and the limit to the resources available to the courts for the conduct of litigation, mediation in particular, and other forms of ADR, are strongly encouraged by the courts. This...
by UWD Admin | Jan 16, 2023 | Mediation
The UK has not signed and ratified the Singapore Convention. However, the Convention can still apply to a mediation that takes place in the UK in circumstances where the commercial settlement agreement satisfies the requirements to be international under the...
by UWD Admin | Nov 29, 2022 | Mediation
‘ADR’, ‘conciliation’ and ‘mediation’ are not legally defined by UK domestic law. ‘ADR’ is commonly understood to describe all dispute resolution methods other than court proceedings and arbitration. The Civil Procedure Rules generally describe ADR as a ‘collective...
by UWD Admin | Jun 27, 2022 | Mediation
1. How many years have you been an arbitrator? What made you choose arbitration and how does your previous experience help in this regard? I have been an arbitrator for no less than 25 years. I know this because 25 years ago I drove in a classic car rally from Peking...
