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Dispute resolution clause could not prevent tribunal claim

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 14 2011

The High Court has held that an arbitration clause in a law firm's partnership agreement was not effective to prevent a partner from bringing proceedings for whistle blowing and sex and pregnancy discrimination against her former firm (Clyde & Co LLP v Winkelhof

Attitudes to mediation

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 24 2011

Over the past six months, we have experienced a significant rise in the uptake of mediation as an alternative means of dispute resolution

Web-based guidance for dispute resolution

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 25 2011

We have been looking at the series of recommendations for reform put forward by the Civil Justice Action Group in Scotland - and considering why the questions raised might be of wider interest

Dispute resolution - getting it right first time

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 18 2011

For many reasons, the civil justice system is frequently seen as a last resort

Adopting a 'triage' approach to dispute resolution

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 10 2011

We have been looking at the series of recommendations for reform put forward by the Civil Justice Action Group in Scotland - and considering why the questions raised might be of wider interest

Tribunal confirms that the ACAS code applies to SOSR dismissals

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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December 17 2010

The foreword to the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures explains that the Code applies to dismissals and disciplinary situations including misconduct andor capability

What constitutes a valid settlement through ACAS?

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 11 2010

The EAT has handed down its decision in Allma Construction v Bonner, confirming that, in deciding whether a valid settlement has been concluded through ACAS, it is irrelevant whether the ACAS officer believes that a settlement has been reached or whether a written agreement has actually been documented

New ACAS TUC mediation guide

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 14 2010

ACAS and the TUC have launched a new guide on mediation for trade union representatives

Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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July 27 2010

The law relating to arbitration in Scotland has long been regarded as unsatisfactory and not fit for purpose in a 21st century commercial environment

Wide definition of "employee" under discrimination legislation includes arbitrators

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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July 8 2010

The Court of Appeal has held that arbitrators are employees for the purposes of religion and belief discrimination and that a clause requiring arbitrators to be members of the Ismaili community was discriminatory and therefore void

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