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    Arbitration in England and Wales: A Look Back at 2024 and What to Expect in 2025

    Arbitration, at its core, has always necessitated a delicate balance between flexibility and certainty. In 2024, this ...

    Should Mediation Be Mandatory for Sustainability Disputes?

    Picture applying family mediation techniques to solve sustainability conflicts. Dr. Georgina Tsagas recommends the use of ...

    ‘I am triggered, therefore I am’: The Psychology of Conflict

    "I think, therefore I am" - in Latin, ‘Cogito, ergo sum - is the "first principle" of the philosophy of the 17th-century ...

    Workplace Bullying: How to spot it, its connection to the 'S' of ESG, and what to do about it

    The ‘Big Quit’ or otherwise termed ‘The Great Resignation’ has been reported by the media and latest research to be the ...

    Net-Zero Disputes: Aspiration or Inspiration?

    During the Singapore Convention Week on Mediation 2024 organised and hosted by the Ministry of Law, Singapore and the ...

    Net-Zero Disputes Panel at the Singapore Convention on Mediation

    As countries and corporations pledge ambitious emission reductions, disputes frequently emerge over resource allocation, the ...

    UK Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Suit Injunction to Protect Foreign-Seated Arbitration

    The Supreme Court’s decision in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30 represents a significant step ...

    The Future of ESG in Africa: From Principles to Practice, and the Role of Arbitration in Dispute Resolution

    ESG and ESG-Related Disputes in Africa: Emerging Trends and Solutions Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are ...

    Mediation and AI: Revolutionising Dispute Resolution in the Digital Age

    In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the potential for disputes is as vast as the technology ...

    Promoting ADR in the Civil Justice System: A New Era Begins with CPR Amendments

    As of October 1, 2024, the civil justice landscape in England and Wales has taken a transformative step. A significant ...

    Mediation as Change Management

    At the outset, we have two (or sometimes more) parties in dispute. Hostility, rancour, and frustration - not to mention ...

    “Pipe of Peace” or “Piece of Pipe”?

    The recent Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris had all the trappings of gladiatorial combat in ...

    From Halliburton to Aiteo: Exploring the Evolution of English Jurisprudence on Arbitrator Bias

    The impartiality of arbitrators is essential for ensuring fairness and legitimacy in arbitration. This article explores how ...

    Taming the Green-Eyed Monster: Jealousy's Role in Dispute Resolution and How Best to Tackle It

    One of BBC Radio 4’s longest running and popular programmes was called Quote… Unquote. It ran for over 40 years, and its ...

    Mediation Myths and Avoiding 'Litigatory Roulette'

    I have written in the past about a few canards that people come up with for not mediating. I thought I’d leave the soppiest ...