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

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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….

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,…

ADR, Developing the Field, Domestic Courts, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Legislation, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Mediation Schemes (In Courts, etc.), National Mediation Laws, Scotland

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A few months ago I painted a not-terribly-flattering picture of Scottish justice as experienced by small claimants – (Oiling the Wheels of the Justice System). Seen through the eyes of a mediator (and ex-lawyer) the language, practices and architecture seem calculated to confuse those most in need of assistance and clarity like unrepresented parties and…

Bias, Business, Clients, Cognitive Bias, Commercial Mediation, Communication, Deal Mediation, Decision making, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Efficiency, Fear, General, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Improvisation, Interests, mediation models, Mediation Outcomes, Mediation Practice, mediation process, Negotiation, Neuroscience, Practical Challenges for Mediators, Scotland, Skills, Sport, Stories, Success in mediation, Trust, Understanding mediation

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The Olympics have come and gone with all of the emotion and inspiration they bring. In our recent, fully-subscribed, residential Summer School on mediation skills for leaders, we reflected on the learning from Rio. We watched a video replay of the men’s taekwondo -80kg final in which Team GB’s Lutalo Muhammad lost to his Ivory…

Accreditation, cross-border mediation, Europe, International Law, Mediation Users/Clients, Regulation, regulatory robustness rating for mediation, Standards, Training

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This post will be the first of a series focusing on individual aspects of regulatory robustness, as introduced in previous blogs by Nadja Alexander and applied in the context of Ireland by the two of us in our last post. With so many areas to focus on, it was difficult to choose one to begin…

ADR, Commercial Mediation, cross-border mediation, Dispute Resolution, Europe, Future of mediation

(UCL Faculty of Laws) and (Serle Court)/ /Leave a comment

We first worked together in the competition law department of an international law firm. 14 years have since passed – at a spirited pace – and we now find ourselves, for an assortment of reasons and opportunities, working in mediation. On a rainy summer’s day in London, I met with Suzanne Rab, a barrister at…