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ADR, Commercial Mediation, cross-border mediation, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Enforcement, Future of mediation, International Law, International Mediation, Investor-state mediation, Promoting Mediation, Research

(University of Sydney Law School)/ /2 Comments

In recent years, mediation has been actively discussed for the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) regime, particularly as a means of reducing costs and delays. This interest is one reaction to growing discontent about the option of investor-state arbitration (ISA) typically offered by host states in international investment treaties, to make substantive commitments (like non-discrimination) more…

ADR, Dispute Resolution, Future of mediation, Mediation Practice, mediation process, Planning, Reform, Stages of mediation, Time Pressure

(University of Missouri Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution)/ /3 Comments

The deeply-felt norm of conducting mediation on a single day is eroding as everyone adjusts to the realities of the coronavirus crisis and people appreciate the benefits of spreading out the process over time. This post describes the evolution around the world to what I have called “planned early multi-stage mediation.” One-Day Mediations For many…

ADR, Corporate Counsel's View, Costs in Mediation, cross-border mediation, Developing the Field, Experience, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Online Mediation, Research, SIDRA Survey, Singapore, Surveys, Technology

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This is the final part of a series of posts on The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy’s (‘SIDRA’) recently released International Dispute Resolution Survey: 2020 Final Report (‘2020 SIDRA Survey’). The SIDRA Survey delves into the user experiences of Legal Users (lawyers and legal advisers) and Client Users (corporate executives and in-house counsel) in international…

ADR, Arbitration, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Experience, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International commercial mediation, International Mediation, Investor-state mediation, lawyers in mediation, Mediation Practice, Mediation Users/Clients, Research, Singapore, Singapore Convention on Mediation, Surveys, user perspectives

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The Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) released its International Dispute Resolution Survey: 2020 Final Report (‘2020 SIDRA Survey’) on 3 July. It is a compendium of the experiences and views of legal and client users from common and civil law jurisdictions on why and how they choose dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve cross-border disputes….

ADR, Brazil, Commercial Mediation, Consumer conciliation, Dispute Resolution, Uncategorized

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Following up on a series of posts initiated last March associated to the Brazilian General Data Protection Act, the following article is co-authored by Gustavo Carneiro, a dear friend and expert on the subject matter. The Brazilian General Data Protection Act, which will come into force next August, sets up principles, duties and rights to…

ADR, Commercial Mediation, Court Procedure and Litigation, COVID-19, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Domestic Courts, European Law, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Mandatory mediation, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Reform

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the administration of justice has led to commendable judicial innovation, such as the use of virtual hearings, while much of the workload has been postponed until the resumption of face to face hearings is declared safe. In a message to judges in the UK Civil and Family Courts…

Accreditation, ADR, COVID-19, Dispute Resolution, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Online Mediation, Skills, Technology, Uncategorized

(Mediar360 - Dispute Resolution )/ /Leave a comment

Online courses have been around on the internet for decades now. You can learn almost everything you want online, and multiple online learning platforms such as Udemy, Skillshare, Coggno, or Skillwise give you an infinite choice of courses that you can take from the comfort of your home, when you want, and at your own…

ADR, Clients, Commercial Mediation, Conflict, Conventional wisdom, Creativity, Decision making, Dialogue, Dispute Resolution, Efficiency, Experience, Flexibility, Future of mediation, General, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Mediation as a business, Mediation Practice, mediation process, mediation traditions, Mediation Users/Clients, Mediators’ Conduct, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Online Mediation, Patience, Preparation, Promoting Mediation, Reflective Practice, Reflective practise, shuttle mediation, Success in mediation, Time Pressure, Transformation, user perspectives

(Bill Marsh Mediator)/ /20 Comments

For once, I seem to have time. No travel, no trips out, no long walks on the hills. Some zoom mediations, granted, but still much more time. And with that, I find myself reflecting on the significance of time in mediation. Time is a major feature in mediation. Indeed, we ourselves have promoted the process…

ADR, Brazil, Confidentiality, Confidentiality and Transparency, Dispute Resolution, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Online Mediation, Uncategorized

(Mediar360 - Dispute Resolution ) and (FGV Mediacao)/ /Leave a comment

I am very glad to start today a 4 posts serie with my fellow Gustavo Carneiro, a lawyer and mediator who holds a Public Policy degree, analyzing the new brazilian General Data Protection Law, which will come into force in August 2020 and its application for ODR. Online Mediation and other ODR methods are getting…

ADR, Arbitration, Conciliation, Dispute Resolution, Germany

(Bond & Bond Mediation / University of Wildau )/ /Leave a comment

Mediation and conflict management often require the design of complex processes that might involve different interventions with different parties or stakeholders over considerable time. Consider mediation in the planning stages of public projects or mediation and facilitation involving communities involved in claims for compensation against governments or companies. Or consider mediation inside organisations, in which…