Italian lawyers to Go On Strike against the so called “Insane Mediation Reforms”, an Italian lawyer’s insider’s view
Italian lawyers are planning 2 days of strike, on February 23-24, against the reforms proposed by Prime Minister Mario Monti, centred on the abolition of minimum and maximum fees and the extension of an accelerated conciliation/mediation process for minor civil cases, which would not require the use of lawyers. The situation of the Italian judicial system is a [...]

Priory Hall and the April Fool’s Day Legal Coincidences!
Open letter to Mr Thomas McFeely, Re the Priory Hall Apartment Complex in Donaghamede, Dublin 13 Dear Mr. McFeely, Do you remember me, I bought a two bedroomed apartment from you back in 2006 for nearly €300,000. I’ve just been offered a job in New Zealand and I’ve asked the local estate agent to sell [...]

The proposed new Mediation Bill 2011

Date: November 14th, 2010 | Filed under: mediation, Mediation & Company Law Articles | Tags: " The Law Reform Commission Final Report on Alternative Dispute Resolution", "ADR", "The law Reform Commission", "The Mediation Bill 2011", "The Mediaton/ADR Bill 2011"

Out on Tuesday 16th November, the Law Reform Commission will publish their final report on Alternative Dispute Resolution and publish a blueprint for a new Mediation/ADR Bill 2011 which will put mediation and ADR on a statutory basis. This new legislation is required to be in place by May 2011 on foot of a 2008 EU Directive requiring all 27 EU member states to have legislation in place providing for greater access to justice for all Members of the EU.

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