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Economic Duress – How Far Is Too Far?

"Introduction What options are available to a party which finds itself pressured to enter into a contract?  It might be possible to undo the agreement on the basis that it was reached under duress -  even, in principle, where th...

Don’t Sit On Your Ass[ets] – Part 2: The Arguments

"This is the second in my short series on using your assets well in a mediation. The first was on the people

Straight to the point of dispute resolution: ADR reform

"Adrian Lifely is a Partner at Osborne Clarke specialising in complex international arbitration and in commercial litigation. Adrian is also a CEDR Accredited mediator. In ...

Dispute Resolution - Things To Think About Before Taking Legal Action

"The London commercial courts enjoyed a record number of cases in 2018-19 with 78 countries choosing to use London for dispute resolution.  The Portland, which produces an annual report arising from its analysis of judgments from the London comm...

Mediation achieves 89% success rate in 2018/2019

"Mediation continues to be a strong option to resolve corporate disputes, with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution reporting an 89% suc...

Brexit Paves Way for Timeshare Disputes Mediation

"UK / ACCESSWIRE / May 20, 2019 / Brexit should be seen as an opportunity and not a hindrance for those in the UK fighting disputes over unwanted timeshares says a Spanish legal expert.The claim comes from Adriana Stoyanova, a lawyer with Malag...

Why mediation makes sense

"When disputes can’t be resolved and legal proceedings start, people look to the courts to make a final decision. But the courts can’t implement some of the more creative and practical solutions which the businesses themselves can c...

London International Dispute Week 2019 ends on a high

"The 2019 Commercial Courts Report, the seventh produced by communication consultancy Portland‘s specialist disputes team, reveals that the London courts had a record year."Read in full: 

LIDW19: Technology and dispute resolution

"From the disclosure pilot to paperless trials, courts in England and Wales are leading the way internationally with their use of technology, as the audience heard during a London international Disputes Week session held at CMS."

Don’t Sit On Your Ass[ets] – Part 1: The People

"This is the first in a short series of how parties and advisers can best deploy the “assets” at their disposal in a mediation. Naturally, it is written from my perspective as a mediator, and so I recognise that it may look different...