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The court’s unpredictable approach means alternative resolution could be the logical choice, argue Kim Beatson & Victoria Brown

The Singapore Mediation Convention: thoughts from the front line

Ministers and senior officials from more than 50 countries will gather in Singapore next week to support a new international treaty on mediation.
James South marks a mediation milestone— the signing of the Singapore Convention—and predicts an increased uptake in mediation

Bryan Clark reflects on oversupply in the market & commends the Civil Justice Council proposals for change

Mediators will be pleased to find judges taking the broad view of ‘without prejudice’ privilege, says Tony Allen

London International Disputes Week offers us the opportunity to showcase the UK’s legal hub, says Julian Acratopulo

What if you advise your client to pursue arbitration, only for them to receive an unfavourable result? Amy Fox weighs up the pros & cons of arbitration in family cases

Simon Davenport QC & Helen Pugh consider how the limbo land of Brexit could affect Russian/CIS litigation in London

Shamilee Arora & Arish Bharucha review recent developments in Indian arbitration & insolvency law

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gilson Gray—Paul Madden

Gilson Gray—Paul Madden

Partner appointed to head international insolvency and dispute resolution for England

Brachers—Gill Turner Tucker

Brachers—Gill Turner Tucker

Kent firm expands regional footprint through strategic acquisition

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—William Charles

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—William Charles

Financial disputes and investigations specialist joins as partner in London

NEWS
Ministers’ proposals to raise funds by seizing interest on lawyers’ client account schemes could ‘cause firms to close’, solicitors have warned
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome
After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights
The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains
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