by UWD Admin | Aug 2, 2019 | Mediation
A draft proposal for a mediation bill has been lodged with the Scottish Parliament for consultation. The Mediation (Scotland) Bill, proposed by Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, seeks to increase the use and consistency of mediation in Scotland. The draft...
by UWD Admin | Jul 17, 2019 | Mediation
One of the main selling points of mediation is that it is cost effective, others include; confidentiality; discretionary; the parties control the outcome; quickness of process; opportunities to preserve ongoing relationships and the resolution can include wider...
by UWD Admin | Jul 15, 2019 | Mediation
Litigation is heavy duty and, according to at least one High Court Judge, arbitration is ’unwigged’ court proceedings: similar in terms of time and cost but the arbitrator doesn’t wear a wig (although some undoubtedly should!). What then with mediation: the 80:20 rule...
by UWD Admin | Apr 10, 2019 | Mediation
A shipping dispute can range from relatively simple matters, such as disagreements over the transport of cargo involving fairly modest sums, to multi-jurisdictional claims involving multi-party contracts which may be more or less back-to-back. Yet no matter the size...
by UWD Admin | Mar 5, 2019 | Mediation
The 2019 Singapore Convention has promoted the use of mediation as a dispute resolution mechanism for cross-border transactions. The UN General Assembly has adopted the Convention and a signing ceremony for the event is expected in Singapore on August 1st. The...
by UWD Admin | Feb 21, 2019 | Mediation
2019 has had a busy and productive start to proceedings as we near the third month of the year – you could say a spring is firmly in our step with the declaration of Lux Mediation’s latest exciting news! We are pleased to announce that we have won the award for...
