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Proposed rule changes regarding the court's power to compel ADR
Correspondence about possibility of ADR was not “without prejudice” despite being marked as such
The High Court disallows a substantial proportion of a successful defendant’s costs on the basis of an unreasonable refusal to mediate
In Wales (t/a Selective Investment Services) v CBRE Managed Services Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 1050 (Comm) (30 April 2020) (Wales), the High Court (the …
Two recent cases illustrate that belief in a strong case does not justify refusing to engage with ADR
The High Court has imposed indemnity costs in two recent cases (DSN v Blackpool Football Club Ltd [2020] EWHC 670 (QB) and BXB v Watch Tower and …
Hong Kong: Third party funding for mediation delayed
Hong Kong has published its long-awaited Code of Practice for third party funders and announced that amendments to the Arbitration Ordinance, which …
UK: Civil Justice Council report on ADR calls for review of Halsey guidelines but stops short of recommending mandatory mediation
Jan O’NeillProfessional Support Lawyer, London The Civil Justice Council's ADR working group has released its final report on ADR and Civil …
Costs judge finds information from mediation is admissible when considering costs consequences of settlement
A costs judge has held that information about a party's costs provided for the purposes of a mediation could be used as evidence when considering the …
UK: New ADR service for costs disputes
The Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has launched an ADR service dedicated to the resolution of costs disputes. The service, …
UK: Further guidance on when refusal to mediate may attract costs sanctions
A recent High Court decision has provided a further example of a successful defendant being deprived of a portion of the costs it …
Failure to engage with ADR proposals: UK Court of Appeal extends the Halsey principles
The Court of Appeal has delivered a judgment strongly reiterating its support for the role of ADR in civil litigation and extending the existing …
UK High Court claim struck out as full redress was available under an ADR scheme
The UK High Court recently refused to allow a claim to proceed in relation to mis-selling of an insurance product on the basis that the claimants …
UK: post Jackson reforms – are mediation costs recoverable?
Under Lord Justice Jackson's costs reforms, the multi-track costs budget (Precedent H) requests details of the costs of ADR/settlement discussions. …
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