Alternative Dispute Resolution

Thames Valley Power Ltd v Total Gas and Power Ltd

Issue 66 - December 2005

Can the Court stay proceedings in order to give effect to the contractually agreed method of dispute resolution - expert determination?

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Great Eastern Hotel Co Ltd v John Laing Construction Ltd and Anr

Issue 59 - May 2005

Just how important is it that an expert understands and complies with the primary duty he owes to the Court?

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Yorkshire Bank plc & Anr v RDM Asset Finance Ltd & Anr

Issue 51 - September 2004

Would parties represented by practical commercial people have been able to achieve a sensible resolution of the dispute if they had sat round the table and mediated?

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Reed Executive Plc and anr v Reed Business Information Ltd

Issue 50 - August 2004

The Court of Appeal applied the Halsey principals in deciding whether to penalise RBI on costs for declining to make use of the Court of Appeal's mediation scheme.

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Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust, Steel v Joy and Halliday

Issue 47 - May 2004

The Court of Appeal case provides guidance on the question of whether a party who refuses an offer to mediate a dispute can be penalised on costs even if successful in the litigation.

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