In a landmark decision, the UK courts have issued their first-ever compulsory mediation order, signalling a major shift in how disputes may be resolved going forward. The case in question, DKH Retail Limited, C-Retail Limited, Supergroup Internet Limited, Superdry Plc...
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Mediation Becomes a Must
In a landmark decision, the UK courts have issued their first-ever compulsory mediation order, signalling a major shift in how disputes may be resolved going forward. The case in question, DKH Retail Limited, C-Retail Limited, Supergroup Internet Limited, Superdry Plc...
2024 Statistics IP and Mediation EUIPO Conference
EUIPO applications pa = 200,000 trademarks + 100,000 designs EUIPO handles 24500 disputes pa Dispute resolution outcomes 70% via mediation, 30% via arbitration 24% increase for online mediation settlements with experts IP focus 32% trademarks, 28% copyright, 81%...
UK Mediation Conference
An Event designed for HR Professionals and those managing teams to better understand conflict, management and prevention. UK Mediation Conference 2024, in partnership with UK Mediation Journal, is the national conference dedicated to exploring the causes and effects...
Finance Monthly Legal Awards 2022
Winner in the category of Civil Mediation - UK Finance Monthly Magazine offers you our warmest congratulations and would now like to invite you to participate within the upcoming Legal Awards winners edition; showcasing this years selected winners and celebrating the...
News – Mediation Can Save A Fortune
News MEDIATION CAN SAVE A FORTUNE The story below has made a small fortune for two parties. The law firms who advised them have been well rewarded. However, their clients had the misfortune of not being properly directed to explore the option of mediation. This...
Case Study – Intellectual Property Mediation
(source UK IPO) A previous customer talks about how he felt when another party was possibly infringing his IP and how mediation worked for him. Mediation is a confidential matter and the customer mentioned within this case study is referred to by surname only....
Consequences When The Other Party Refuses Mediation
The Court can impose penalties on parties which refuse to mediate, particular if they don’t articulate a good reason for their refusal. Silence in response to a request to mediate was held to be unreasonable and led to a cost penalty – PGFiiSA v OMFS Company (2013)....
CMC Guidance – Online & Remote Mediation
This guidance borrows heavily from CEDR’s guidance for mediators working remotely, published in 2016 The CMC is grateful to CEDR for allowing it to use that document as the basis for this guidance and to repeat much of that guidance. The CMC will review and update...
CMC Registered Mediator
About the CMC: Our Mission, Values and Aims Our Mission: To inspire all sectors of society to use mediation when managing and resolving disputes Our Values: Excellence, Innovation & Growth, Informed Debate, Openness & Inclusion Our Aims:...