The Arbitration Act 2025 (the “Act”), which received Royal Assent in February 2025, came into force on 1 August 2025. The Act applies in England & Wales and Northern Ireland. Note that Scotland has its own arbitration law, the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010.
Read MoreOn 24 February 2025, the Arbitration Act 2025 (the “New Act”) received Royal Assent. Note that the New Act applies to England & Wales and Northern Ireland and not to Scotland, which has its own Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010.
Read MoreThe High Court’s Business and Property Courts (England & Wales) have used their recently-acquired powers to order parties to engage in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
Read MoreI am excited to be serving again as one of more than 130 professionals at the 20th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition taking place in Paris from 3 – 8 February 2025.
Read MoreProfessor Derek Auchie sets out some thought-provoking observations about the effectiveness of mediation as a dispute resolution process.
Read MoreProfessor Derek Auchie asked me to answer this question in a blog post which you can read on Derek’s website: Too many cooks or the dream team?
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