2020 was an unusual year globally, compelling new approaches and attitudes to dispute resolution as the world’s legal systems adapted to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this comparative review we look at the types of collective actions permitted in each jurisdiction and who may bring them. We examine whether they are opt in or opt out and what this means for the efficacy of the procedure.
Mediation is one of the most popular forms of alternative dispute resolution. It is a flexible, confidential and without prejudice consensual process in which parties to a dispute appoint a neutral individual to facilitate negotiations between them, with a view to achieving a settlement.
This comparative review considers how hardship situations are being dealt with in 18 jurisdictions around the globe and provides an overview of the possibilities available to the aggrieved party.
The start of a new decade seems a good time to take stock of the likely sources of litigation risk for financial institutions. Change and uncertainty have always fuelled litigation.
Due to the global outbreak of Covid-19, many businesses are confronted with serious commercial consequences, such as delays in the delivery of goods and services, and may look for ways to mitigate the impact on contractual performance.
