Permission to appeal granted where trial arguably unfair as a result of judge acting as “mediator” *

United Kingdom - January 29 2013
In a short judgment dated 11 December 2012 which is yet to be formally published, the Court of Appeal granted a claimant permission to appeal on the…

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HMRC publishes litigation and settlement strategy and ADR draft guidance *

United Kingdom - September 6 2011
HMRC is seeking comments on the draft guidance to staff for the implementation of the revised litigation strategy published in July 2011.

Co-authors: Emily Lew, Alexander Oddy, Mike McClure, Ajay Malhotra, Sonya Leydecker.

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High Court comments on mediation in Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) v Philip Lee (trading as "Cropton Brewery") [2011] EWHC 1879 (CH) *

United Kingdom - September 6 2011
The High Court has held that Cropton Brewery infringed Samuel Smith's registered trade mark for a stylised white rose device and committed passing off by using one of its labels incorporating a white rose device for "Yorkshire Warrior" beer.

Co-authors: Emily Lew, Alexander Oddy, Mike McClure, Ajay Malhotra, Sonya Leydecker.

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European Parliament publishes draft report on collective redress *

European Union - September 6 2011
In July 2011, the European Parliament published a draft report on the Commission's consultation earlier this year entitled "Towards a coherent European approach on collective redress", which contains a section on ADR in the context of collective redress.

Co-authors: Emily Lew, Alexander Oddy, Mike McClure, Ajay Malhotra, Sonya Leydecker.

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Bangkok to host first asia pacific mediation leadership summit *

Thailand - September 6 2011
On 2 - 4 December 2011, various organisations, including the Asia Pacific Mediation Forum, will host the first Asia Pacific Mediation Leadership Summit in Bangkok.

Co-authors: Emily Lew, Alexander Oddy, Mike McClure, Ajay Malhotra, Sonya Leydecker.

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