disputes
Crab Fights: Mediating The Future Of Svalbard’s Resources
Not many people know that since 2015, the European Union and Norway have been in a dead-lock over crabs. The Snow Crab Conflict has far-reaching implications for Norway’s vast seafood ... Read More
Asia-Pacific GPC Participants Want Enforceable Decisions And Efficient Processes
Anita Phillips, a Professional Support Consultant at the Hong Kong office of Herbert Smith Freehills, discusses how the Global Pound Conference (GPC) data results differ in six different countries across ... Read More
The PCA Signs Agreement To Facilitate Hearings In Florence
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague will now be able to hold hearings in the Italian city of Florence, after signing a cooperation agreement with the Florence ... Read More
Italy’s Mediation Law: An Overview
The Italian experience in mediation regulation provides a comprehensive view of the various types of mediation and the effectiveness of the various mediation frameworks employed over time. From the late ... Read More
The Global Pound Conference = A Global Workshop
I spent the past year helping organise the Florence GPC, which took place on 9 June 2017. The experience has been inspiring and even thrilling. Above all, it has changed ... Read More
The Ingenious Judge – A Children’s Book
Judge Luciana Breggia, President of the second section of the Tribunal of Florence, offers an insight into her illustrated book 'Il Giudice alla Rovescia (The Ingenious Judge)' which seeks to ... Read More
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon On Mediation And The Rule Of Law
An analysis of why mediation should be considered as part of the rule of law was given by the Honourable Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Supreme Court of Singapore, to the ... Read More
An Education In Negotiation
Business schools (though, sadly, few law schools) teach negotiation skills and techniques, but more often as an elective than as a core subject. Most people emerge from business schools and ... Read More
Asia, Arbitration And Third Party Funding
Historically, third party funding has been prohibited in many Asian jurisdictions, including the busy litigation markets of Hong Kong and Singapore. However, recent changes to regulations on third party funding ... Read More
The Mediation Process: When And Why It Is Used
Mediation can be successfully deployed at any point in the timeline of a dispute – either before proceedings are issued, afterwards, up to, and even during trial. It is, after all, a ... Read More
Ask An Expert: Sophie Nappert
Sophie Nappert, an Arbitrator in independent practice at 3 Verulam Buildings in London, discusses the importance of the drafting process and the increased use of technology in international arbitration. What is your ... Read More
The Role Of ADR In Commercial Dispute Resolution: A Brief Overview
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has a critical role to play for in-house counsel seeking to do more with less, but it remains something of a novelty as compared to the ... Read More
