"Alternatives to the Dispute Board - Project Mediation"

5 October 2007

Karen Gidwani, in a paper given at the FIDIC Contracts Conference 2007, considers the application of project mediation to the FIDIC form. In her analysis, Karen considers how project mediation works and discusses the CEDR model project mediation protocol and agreement, a joint Fenwick Elliott and CEDR initiative launched in December 2006.

"Dispute resolution in the construction industry: an overview"

September 2004

Nicholas Gould, in a paper given to the Centre of Construction Law and Management at King's College London and to the Junior Committee of the Society of Construction Law, provides an introduction to the dispute resolution techniques that are frequently encountered in the construction industry. The paper focuses on the UK domestic market, but also considers international dispute adjudication boards.

"Project Mediation: It’s like partnering with teeth"

7 December 2006

7 December saw the launch a Project Mediation, a joint Fenwick Elliott and CEDR initiative. As explained by Simon Tolson and Nicholas Gould, Project Mediation, a new method of managing the risk of disputes during the delivery stage of a project, encourages the project participants to contract from the outset to use mediation as the primary means of dispute resolution.

"Experts in International Dispute Resolution : The ICC’s Rules for Expertise"

January 2008

Nicholas Gould, the current Chairman of the Standing Committee of the ICC International Centre for Expertise, outlines the services offered by the International Chamber of Commerce for the appointment of experts and the administration of expertise proceedings.

"The courts and ADR"

November 2004

Nicholas Gould, in a paper given to the Centre of Construction Law and Management at King's College London, considers the approach of the courts to mediation in the light of recent case law. The paper also outlines the relatively new process of contracted mediation and considers the approach of the Constructor's Conciliator's Group to home owner disputes.

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