Mark Roe

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    Bad news from the World Bank

    2005-07-08T00:00:00

    The second edition of the FIDIC standard form shows signs of having been bent in favour of the World Bank – to the detriment of its international contracting community

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    Ignore the moaners

    2004-05-21T00:00:00

    Mediation is here to stay, despite the occasional hiccup and the odd shot from Building columnists – but it is important to choose mediators who know what they're doing

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    One step beyond …

    2004-03-19T00:00:00

    A new resolution process has gone where adjudication feared to tread – into the imbroglios of international disputes

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    Court is your last resort

    2003-05-02T00:00:00

    The relaunch of the Court of Appeal mediation scheme is a clear sign that the UK's senior judiciary wants litigation to be used only when there is no other way

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    Ways of making you talk

    2002-11-22T00:00:00

    It was always thought that a clause in a contract that says parties will mediate before they litigate wasn't that enforceable. After the following case, we know different

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    Mediation mapped

    2002-11-08T00:00:00

    The legal context in which mediation takes place is becoming more complex and more coercive. Here's a guide to where we are now, and an idea of where we're going

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    An offer you can't refuse

    2002-04-26T00:00:00

    Is mediation now mandatory? Well, parties that refuse an offer to mediate without good reason may find they lose out on costs even when they they win the case