International Mediation

Conciliation, Developing the Field, Enforcement of a Mediation Clause, Enforcement of an ADR Clause, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International commercial mediation, International Law, International Mediation, Legal Issues, Legal Practice, Mediation Outcomes, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), National Mediation Laws, New York Convention, Regulation, UNCITRAL, UNCITRAL Model Law

(Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy), (UCL Faculty of Laws), and (Singapore Management University)/ /1 Comment

As the 65th session of the UNCITRAL Working Group II on arbitration and conciliation nears, it seems timely to reflect on the issues likely to be discussed and debated in Vienna this week. In this post, I focus on the legitimacy of a proposed multilateral convention on the recognition and enforceability of international mediated settlement…

ADR, EU Directive on Mediation, International Mediation

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Many thanks to everyone who took part in the Kluwer Mediation Blog’s inaugural summer quiz. We are delighted to announce that the winner is Dr Despina Chatzimanoli, an accredited mediator and Legal Expert at the European Banking Authority in London. Congratulations Despina. The coveted prize is a copy of the very recently published Essays on Mediation,…

Confidentiality and Transparency, cross-border mediation, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Enforcement of an ADR Clause, International Mediation, Jurisdiction, Legal Issues, Legislation, mediated settlement agreement, Mediation Practice, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), National Mediation Laws, Regulation

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What makes good mediation law? For those of you who have been following the plot, you will recognise this as the second in a series of three posts introducing what is now called the RRR — Regulatory Robustness Rating for mediation jurisdictions. You may also notice the name change. Yes, what originated as the Mediation…

ADR, ADR Agreements, ADR Clauses, Confidentiality, Confidentiality and Transparency, cross-border mediation, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Enforcement of a Mediation Clause, Enforcement of an ADR Clause, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International Law, International Mediation, Jurisdiction, Legal Issues, Legal Practice, Legislation, mediated settlement agreement, Mediation Practice, Mediation Users/Clients, Regulation, user perspectives

(Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)/ /2 Comments

Previously I posted some musings about a Mediation Friendly Star Rating System. Sort of like a Michelin Guide on the robustness of a jurisdictions regulatory framework in relation to mediation. In this post, I’d like to revisit the topic and take the idea a little further. Before I start, let me say thank you to…

Brexit, Enforcement of a Mediation Clause, EU Directive on Mediation, EU Mediation Directive, Europe, European Law, International Law, International Mediation, New York Convention, Uncategorized

(Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)/ /5 Comments

In the aftermath of the Brexit vote and the appointment of Theresa May as England’s Prime Minister, there are many things to think about and there will be much to negotiate. While some commentators anticipate a U-turn on Brexit, Theresa May has made it clear that “Brexit means Brexit” – whatever that means. In this…

ADR, Brexit, Business, crisis negotiatons, Dispute Resolution, Europe, European Law, Future of mediation, International Mediation, Scotland

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When I was shopping at the Marina Bay Sands Mall in Singapore some couple months ago, a young Singaporean approached me and politely asked me to participate in a survey. “Where are you from?” the girl stated her first question. “From Prague, Czech Republic…” She smiled and her view gave away her confusion. Obviously, she…

ADR, cross-border mediation, Dispute Resolution, Enforcement, Enforcement of a Mediation Clause, EU Directive on Mediation, Future of mediation, International Mediation, Legal Issues, Legal Practice, Legislation, mediated settlement agreement, Mediation Act, Mediation Agreement, Mediation Contract Clause, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Mediation Schemes (In Courts, etc.), Mediation Users/Clients, National Mediation Laws, New York Convention, Online Mediation, Public Policy, Reform, Regulation, Set Aside a Mediated Agreement, Settlement Agreements, Success in mediation, Training, UN and International Organizations, UNCITRAL, UNCITRAL Model Law, Understanding mediation, user perspectives

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The next session of the UNCITRAL Working Group II that will continue to consider whether there should be a convention to enforce commercial cross-border mediation settlements will be in Vienna, Austria the week of September 19, 2016. On September 21, there will be a free evening program when 2 panels will answer questions relating to…

ADR, Commercial Mediation, Conflict, Future of mediation, International Mediation, Online Mediation

(FORARB/Charles University)/ /4 Comments

  At the end of March, when I finally arrived back to  Prague after weeks full of traveling (I almost flew the globe around), I sat down and wanted to share with you some experiences I had having attended the Global Pound Conference Series launch in Singapore. Then I realized that the time did not…

Conflict, crisis negotiatons, Cross-cultural, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Fear, Interests, International Mediation, Middle East, peace negotiations, UN and International Organizations

(Core Solutions Group)/ /1 Comment

As I write this, I am looking across the Gulf of Aqaba at the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, near the place where the Egyptian border abuts Israel, south of the Israeli Red Sea port of Eilat. This morning’s BBC news tells us that Israel is on alert for IS attacks in the Sinai. The accompanying…