Last 13th January 2025, the Centre for Arbitration and Mediation of the Brazil Canada Chamber of Commerce (“CAM-CCBC”), the biggest and oldest arbitral institution in Brazil, announced the approval of…
…the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre, Hyderabad, offer procedures to complete arbitrations in an expedited manner within six months of the constitution of the tribunal. That said, prescribing the tighter…
…Promise of Mandatory Mediation in Saudi Arabia This article critically examines the implementation of mandatory mediation in Saudi Arabia, following the enactment of the Commercial Courts Law (CCL) and its…
…There is now a requirement for the Tribunal to raise for discussion the use of mediation / alternative dispute resolution with the parties. Prof. Kee, you have lectured on the…
…release of the Guidelines for Arbitration and Mediation in Contracts of Domestic Public Procurement by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, in June 2024, signaling the Indian government’s shift…
…National Arbitration and Mediation) and class-action waivers, often complemented by choice-of-law clauses pointing towards business-friendly jurisdictions such as Texas. For the dating apps, most of which are also headquartered in…
…Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023, previously discussed on the blog, here and here. The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) also launched the inaugural Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW) in April…
…and arbitration for disputes valued higher should be subject to approval from the relevant authorities. Second, the Guidelines encourage government entities to adopt mediation under the Mediation Act, 2023 for…
…(“SCCA”) and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) signed a cooperation agreement “to jointly support the use of arbitration, mediation, and other dispute resolution tools to…
…Japanese government’s initiative to enhance Japan’s presence in the global alternative dispute resolution market, with a particular emphasis on international arbitration and mediation. Notably, amendments to Japan’s Arbitration Act (Act…
…is important, I also see great potential for alternative dispute resolution in the Pacific, as many ADR processes (including mediation, facilitation and conciliation) are more aligned with traditional methods of…
…some of which have been addressed in the 2024 AI Act and the 2024 guidelines set out by the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (“SVAMC”). Whilst these risks and…
…Some arbitral institutions led the way. The Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (“SVAMC”) published guidelines to mitigate risks, such as AI-generated errors, and ensure procedural integrity. Meanwhile, the Stockholm…
…Supreme Court did not provide a definitive ruling, it noted that multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses may impose an obligation on parties to attempt mediation before proceeding to arbitration or litigation….
…of call center interactions involve dispute resolution. Of course, dispute resolution in the context of the call center is not the same as many commercial arbitration or mediation matters, but…
…looting. Time for a Rethink: The Coming of Mediation Parties at the senior management and/or General Counsel level have grown increasingly frustrated by the pitfalls of arbitration. Mediation empowers each…
…Carlotta Bruessel (Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo) introduced the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC)’s guidelines on the use of AI in arbitration, which are currently the most comprehensive. Mr….
…JCAA Professional and Institutional Relations Officer), Dr. Helena Chen (Chen & Chang, Taiwan) shared her positive outlook on the combination of arbitration and mediation under the JCAA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules…
…(e-book) This book review of Contemporary Issues in Mediation: Volume 8 (2023) critically examines a collection of nine essays addressing novel and pressing challenges in modern mediation practice. The book…
…including arbitration, mediation, and conciliation”. It is arguable whether this constitutes an offer from the KSA to arbitrate, requiring only the investor’s acceptance or whether the state’s agreement is also…
…part in increasing gender diversity in arbitration and mediation in KSA. The SCCA appointed its first female mediator in 2020. In 2021, it reported the first mediation in which both…
…push for mediation as a first step in the dispute resolution process. However, DAB and mediation remain purely ‘contractual’ and do not benefit from the same support as arbitration in…
…Management, which found that ADR practitioners are increasingly using mediation as the precursor for settlement. She noted that even if a settlement does not actually occur during an initial mediation,…
…noticeable increase in such resolutions in Latin America. However, alternative dispute resolution methods like mediation are still not as prevalent in the region. III. Mining Disputes in Latin America The…
