By Eleanor M. Scogings English High Court stays litigation pending mediation. In Ohpen Operations UK Limited v. Invesco Fund Managers Limited,[i] the English court held that mediation was a condition precedent to the commencement of litigation and, accordingly, stayed the proceedings to enable mediation to take place. The decision confirms that an alternative dispute resolution … Continue Reading
By Hanna Roos and Kavan Bakhda Hong Kong approved last week the awaited Arbitration and Mediation Legislation (Third Party Funding) (Amendment) Bill 2016 to permit third party funding of arbitration, as well as supporting court, emergency arbitration and mediation proceedings. The Hong Kong Legislative Council adopted the draft bill in the form of amendments made … Continue Reading