Resolution in Brief
Welcome to our ReSolution in Brief blog page, which hosts a collection of news, articles, and announcements relating to the latest information and rulings about Arbitration, Mediation, and private dispute resolution, both in the Asia-Pacific and New Zealand jurisdictions.
Transparency International: NZ on top again
By Sophie Hursthouse Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2019 has just been released, revealing the rankings of 180 countries and territories when analysed for perceived levels of corruption. The long-awaited report reveals New Zealand is again...
The Singapore Mediation Convention: Concluding Remarks. PART SIX IN A SERIES ON THE SINGAPORE CONVENTION
By Catherine Green Part six of a six-part series titled ‘Singapore Convention: a panacea for trade in the Trans-Pacific or just one piece of the puzzle?’ Part One of the series ‘An Introduction’ may be accessed here. Part Two of the series ‘The “Trans-Pacific”...
AVOIDING CONFLICT AND IMPROVING DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR IT PROJECTS
By Gerard Doolin INTRODUCTION The commercial design, build, and delivery of software systems is about 50 years old. In contrast, the design, build, and delivery of physical buildings is about 4000 years old, with one of the oldest recognised buildings being the...
IT DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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Court holds Early Neutral Evaluation can be ordered without party consent
By Sophie Hursthouse In the recent case of Lomax v Lomax [2019] EWCA Civ 1467 (judgment available here) it was held that the courts' power to order Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) is not dependent on party consent. This decision represents a significant step forward...
ReSolution Issue 23
ReSolution Issue 23 November 2019 In this issue we feature Gerard Doolin’s research project on the causes of IT Project misalignment and contract disputes. The results of the survey conducted as part of the project have been collated and released in a final report. A...
The Singapore Mediation Convention: the dual questions of cost and time. PART FIVE IN A SERIES ON THE SINGAPORE MEDIATION CONVENTION
By Catherine Green Part five of a six-part series titled ‘the Singapore Convention: a panacea for trade in the Trans-Pacific or just one piece of the puzzle?’ Part One of the series ‘An Introduction’ may be accessed here. Part Two of the series ‘The “Trans-Pacific”...
ReSolution Issue 22
ReSolution Issue 22 September 2019 In this issue, we look at why arbitration is so popular in commercial landlord and tenant disputes and the historic trade agreement that has been agreed between Mercosur and the European Union. We examine a report issued by Scottish...
ADDRESSING DIVERSITY AND CULTURE IN INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION: PART FOUR IN A SERIES ON THE SINGAPORE CONVENTION
By Catherine Green Part four of a six part series titled ‘the Singapore Convention: a panacea for trade in the Trans-Pacific or just one piece of the puzzle?’ Part One of the series ‘An Introduction’ may be accessed here. Part Two of the series ‘The “Trans-Pacific”...
Facilitation of Trade and Investment: Part Three in a series on the Singapore Mediation Convention
By Catherine Green Part three of a six part series titled ‘the Singapore Mediation Convention: a panacea for trade in the Trans- Pacific Region or just one piece of the puzzle?’ Part One of the series ‘An Introduction’ may be accessed here. Part Two of the...