International Mediation

ADR, Commercial Mediation, Confidentiality, Court Procedure and Litigation, cross-border mediation, Developing the Field, Enforcement of a Mediation Clause, harmonisation of mediation law, Hong Kong, International commercial mediation, International Courts, International Mediation, Legal Issues, Legal Practice, Legislation, mediated settlement agreement, Mediation Act, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Quality, Reform, Regulation, Singapore, Third Party Funding

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In the past few years Singapore has been busy revising, refining and extending its dispute resolution offerings in cross-border litigation, arbitration and mediation. In 2017 Singapore offers international parties a full suite of dispute resolution services for commercial cross-border disputes. The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) is well-established, having been founded in 1991, and Singapore…

ADR, Creativity, Decision making, Developing the Field, Economics, Future of mediation, Game Theory, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Impasse, Interests, International Mediation, mediation models, Mediation Outcomes, Mediation Practice, mediation process, Negotiation, Philosophy, Policy, Scotland

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John and David Sturrock 1. Introduction Several years ago, while travelling back with my son David to Oxford where he was studying as an undergraduate, we discussed my work as a mediator and his study of economics, particularly the learning for us both from Game Theory. I (John) had been familiar with The Prisoners’ Dilemma…

Brexit, Communication, Community Mediation, Conflict, Cross-cultural, Dialogue, International commercial mediation, Practical Challenges for Mediators, Standards

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Raymond Williams, Resources of Hope (published posthumously in 1989), p. 118 I write and will upload this blog on the eve of my departure for Paris and the ICC’s 12th International Commercial Mediation Competition. On the ‘due date’ for this blog, I’ll be somewhere between Auckland and London. Again, it will be my huge pleasure…

Cross-cultural, Developing the Field, Dialogue, India, International commercial mediation, Promoting Mediation, Young Mediators

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From 11th to 14th January 2017, the second edition of Lex Infinitum was held at V.M. Salgaocar College of Law, University of Goa, Panjim, India. Lex Infinitum – law to the max – stands for an exploration of ADR in India, and particularly the promotion of mediation. The event in Goa is a mediation competition,…

Commercial Mediation, Conflict, Creativity, Decision making, International Mediation, Intuition, Language

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While I haven’t been to the ICC competition for a few years, I am so looking forward to attending in early February. Paris in the dead of winter is magical. Those lonely 6am starts from an empty and frigid Charles de Gaulle Étoile on Paris Métro Line 1 are a right of passage for any aspiring mediator….

Dispute Resolution, Environmental Mediation, India, International Law, International Mediation, peace negotiations, Responsibility of States

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Nothing is more fundamental to life than water. Water is also a potent fuel for conflict. Access to water has created many disputes through the ages. Conflicts over water are about scarcity, control, degradation, incompatible use, and quality. Their history goes back to much earlier than 2500 BC, when the city-states of Lagash and Umma…

ADR, Conciliation, Enforcement, International Mediation, Pre-arbitration Dispute Settlement Procedures, UNCITRAL

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It is the year 2036. The 26th Investment Arbitration Day is held in Prague. Good a half of the discussions is dedicated to different issues related to mediation of the investment disputes. They are, however, not regarded as an outlandish, but rather as an up-to-date topic. Indeed, there is only a couple of BIT and…

Commercial Mediation, Developing the Field, EU Directive on Mediation, EU Mediation Directive, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International Law, International Mediation, Legal Issues, Legal Practice, mediated settlement agreement, Mediation Outcomes, Mediation Practice, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), New York Convention, Policy, Reform, Regulation, UN and International Organizations, UNCITRAL

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“…the mounting global hubbub surrounding mediation, and highly varied perceptions regarding the nature and value of mediation, underscore the need for thoughtful conversation and deliberate reflection on present trends and tendencies. The failure to periodically step back and take stock of where we are and where we are going increases the likelihood of behavioural ‘drift’…

Commercial Mediation, Developing the Field, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International commercial mediation, International Law, International Mediation, Legal Issues, Legal Practice, mediated settlement agreement, Mediation Outcomes, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), New York Convention, Policy, Reform, UNCITRAL

(Singapore Management University), (Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy), and (UCL Faculty of Laws)/ /Leave a comment

If you have been following this four-part series, you will be aware that Nadja Alexander, Anna Howard and I have been reflecting on a very current subject for the dispute resolution community: the enforceability of international commercial settlement agreements resulting from mediation. This week, the UNCITRAL Working Group II on arbitration and conciliation has been…

Commercial Mediation, Conciliation, Developing the Field, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International commercial mediation, International Law, International Mediation, Legal Issues, Legal Practice, mediated settlement agreement, Mediation Outcomes, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), New York Convention, Policy, Reform, Settlement Agreements, UN and International Organizations, UNCITRAL

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The 65th session of the UNCITRAL Working Group II on arbitration and conciliation in Vienna has commenced. Many mediators have been keenly monitoring the Working Group’s deliberations and discussions concerning the enforcement of international commercial settlement agreements resulting from conciliations (iMSAs). An unresolved but crucial question is the exact form that the final instrument should take….