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Archive for February, 2002

SEMINAR: Online Arbitration: What Technology can do for Arbitral Institutions

The Online Arbitration: What Technology can do for Arbitral Institutions seminar is free-of-charge and is being presented on two alternative dates: Thursday January 16 or Friday January 17 2002. Brunel University, United Kingdom.
The expectation is that online technology will speed up and reduce the cost of international arbitration proceedings. It is expected to remove the [...]

International Competition for Online Dispute Resolution 2003

International Competition for Online Dispute Resolution 2003
A. Background and Goal
Last year’s online negotiation competition had 12 teams from 10 schools in six countries. This year interest has been expressed on behalf of about 35 schools in 15 countries in the online arbitration, online mediation and/or online negotiation competitions being held.
The goal of the competitions is [...]

The Lawyers New Tool?

Does on-line dispute resolution have a role to play in commercial disputes? Gregory Hunt of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators says that it does. It makes sense that consumers who buy online, and businesses who trade online, will want to have their disputes resolved online.
Some say that Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) is a new form [...]

Basis for the Harmonisation of Online Arbitration

Online Dispute Resolution News ODR_Moderator writes “E-Arbitration-T ? have issued a proposal for the Harmonisation of Online Arbitration
This paper aims to be a basic overview of the issues that Online Arbitration raises when dealing with B2B transactions.
Summary of Questions Submitted for Discussion:
Question 1: What is your opinion on the general approach that the EU institutions [...]

UK Housing Ombudsman issues annual report Year 2002

Rafael writes that The Independent Housing Ombudsman Scheme (UK) has published its 2002 annual report. The report describes a period of continuing increase in the total volume of complaints (3640, 5.5% more than last year) and a marked rise in the number of cases which required a determination by the Ombudsman (16% more than last [...]

New Confederation of Accredited Mediators in the Philippines

The Supreme Court accredited mediators in Cebu City, Philippines formalized the organization of a non-stock, non-profit association called “Confederation of Accredited Mediators in the Philippines” or “CAMP”.

Forensic Systems Analysis for IT Arbitration

Disputes over failed software construction projects raise interlinked technical and legal issues which are complex, costly, and time-consuming to unravel ? whatever the financial size of the claims and counterclaims, the facts and circumstances of the contract between the parties, or the conduct of the software development.
CASTELL Consulting has been involved internationally as Expert, Mediator [...]

eLexPortal – National legislation on e-Commerce, the easy way

Year 2002 – eLexPortal provides users with tailored answers about national e-Commerce regulation throughout the EU. LUXEMBOURG eLexPortal.com, the e-Commerce Legislation and Regulatory Policy Portal run in partnership by two European specialist firms, ERIN S.A. and Cullen International S.A. with the support of the European Commission, is now live with full coverage of national legislation [...]