Mediation News
OUR VIEW: Family law overhaul welcome - BCLocalNews
27 July 2010
Unfortunately, the government's plan to ask couples to prove they've discussed mediation or conflict resolution before going to court could save taxpayers ...... [Read more]
China Rejects US Suggestion for Asean Mediation on Territory - Wall Street Journal
26 July 2010
BEIJING—Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi rebutted remarks by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a recent forum on the competing claims for ...... [Read more]
Mufti plays role of mediator - Malaysia Star
25 July 2010
But he may have stepped up to his most controversial role yet in offering himself as the mediator in forging peace and cooperation between Umno and PAS. ...... [Read more]
Confidentiality in mediations – A work in progress
22 July 2010
Mediators often tell the parties at mediation that the mediation process is private and confidential. This may be reinforced by a mediation agreement, usually prepared by a mediator and executed by the parties that describe the mediation as “confidential”. What... [Read more]
Risks of Internal Mediation
20 July 2010
In Sakar v West London Health NHS Trust [2010] IRLR 508 the Court of Appeal reinstates the Employment Tribunal’s ruling that it was unfair to dismiss a consultant psychiatrist following complaints of harassment and distressing conduct when those complaints had... [Read more]
D&I Quarterly - Finland - Q2 2010
30 June 2010
Includes: Transactions done by purchase of own shares / Statement concerning rewarding systems published by the FSA / Report on the implementation of the EU Mediation Directive / The Cooperation Ombudsman - a new supervising authority / New Housing Companies... [Read more]
Australia 2010 Franchising Workshop Series
29 June 2010
Includes: Introduction / Different types of mediation / Getting the most out of mediation / Key issues in mediation / Summary and conclusions.... [Read more]
China: Mediation draft law could ease tension
23 June 2010
Legislators started to review a draft of the country's first law on mediation on Tuesday, hoping outside-court settlement of minor disputes could help ease the rising social tension.... [Read more]
Employment Matters - June 2010
17 June 2010
Includes: Mediation – It’s good to talk! / Are you convinced? / Case studies.... [Read more]
BP and Faux Mediation
15 June 2010
The U.S Government has today again raised the estimate of the amount of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. The estimated rate now stands at 60,000 barrels per day. As of yet, there are no estimates of the cost... [Read more]
Focus on Labour Law: Mediation Hearings
15 June 2010
In Oman, as in other jurisdictions, labour disputes are a common occurrence. A key, but often overlooked, part of any labour dispute is the mediation process. Under Omani law, labour disputes are first referred to mediation with a mediator from... [Read more]
CIArb appoints Facilit8 as new mediation training partner
14 June 2010
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) is pleased to announce that it has appointed training group Facilit8 to provide its commercial mediation training for 2010 - 2013....
Franchising Code changes should have minimal practical impact
11 June 2010
The Federal Government has moved quickly to implement its response to the recent parliamentary inquiries concerning franchising and unconscionable conduct, with amendments to the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) to take effect from 1 July 2010. For most franchisors there... [Read more]
Connect - Summer 2010
11 June 2010
Includes: Welcome note / Personal Injury Litigation - Recent Developments / Annual Leave - The Issues / Supreme Court Declines to Approve Fleming Schemes / Growth of Mediation as a Dispute Resolution Tool / Family Law Issues Arising in the... [Read more]
Law Note - Mediation in Construction Claims
09 June 2010
A very recent survey regarding construction litigation was published and its results provide some interesting insights into how negotiation and mediation are useful in settling construction litigation claims.... [Read more]
New Law on Mediation and Conciliation
09 June 2010
On May 6, 2010, the Official Gazettes published Law No. 26 589, establishing new requirements and processes subject to mandatory mediation prior to the filing of court procedures (the “Law”).... [Read more]
Wrong clause reference invalidates dispute resolution procedure
02 June 2010
It has been a generally held belief that, in striving to uphold the intentions of the parties to a contract, courts will generally remedy a simple error in cross-referencing. However, a recent case shows that some errors are not as... [Read more]
Wrong clause reference invalidates dispute resolution procedure
02 June 2010
It has been a generally held belief that, in striving to uphold the intentions of the parties to a contract, courts will generally remedy a simple error in cross-referencing. However, a recent case shows that some errors are not as... [Read more]
Mediation
28 May 2010
For anyone who has ever been embroiled in any form of dispute, whether commercial or otherwise, it can seem that the cost of justice is prohibitively high. Lawyers cost money, filing documents in court is expensive and time consuming, and... [Read more]
Mediation
28 May 2010
For anyone who has ever been embroiled in any form of dispute, whether commercial or otherwise, it can seem that the cost of justice is prohibitively high. Lawyers cost money, filing documents in court is expensive and time consuming, and... [Read more]