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“Pipe of Peace” or “Piece of Pipe”? | The Barrister Group

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ADR “Pipe of Peace” or “Piece of Pipe”? | The Barrister Group

The recent Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris had all the trappings of gladiatorial combat in ancient Rome. Billed in even respectable broadsheets as “The Showdown”, “Battleground”, “Contest That May Determine the Presidential Race” – the “debate” ...

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Stephen Shaw 20 September 2024

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Two years ago, at the London International Dispute Week, the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, revealed his vision for ...

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Mediation Myths and Avoiding 'Litigatory | The Barrister Group

Mediation Myths and Avoiding 'Litigatory | The Barrister Group

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 ...

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