Resolving Disputes Quickly & Cost Effectively
BloomBerg By Sophia Pearson - Feb 14, 2012 GlaxoSmithKline Plc settled almost 25,000 cases over its Avandia diabetes drug in mediation as multidistrict litigation begins to wind down, lawyers told a judge today in Philadelphia. In November, U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe appointed a mediator to preside over settlement negotiations. She also set a 75-day deadline to resolve 85 percent of the remaining cases. It was unclear in a court hearing … [Read more...]
The Irish Times February 10, 2012 MARIE O'HALLORAN EVERY GOVERNMENT department should have an arbitration officer to limit legal costs because the State has a reputation of “rarely settling cases until reaching the steps of the court”, the Dáil has heard. The State is “the greatest contractor of legal services” in the Republic, paying “at least half the costs of all prosecutions”, said Fine Gael’s Noel Harrington. “Far too … [Read more...]
Wicklow landowner wins court battle over right of way The Irish Times February 9, 2012 A CO Wicklow landowner has won a High Court declaration there is no public right of way on his property as was alleged by a local walking association. Mr Justice John MacMenamin also said there was “a strong case” for reforming the law concerning the existence of public rights of way and suggested reform should include “compulsory mediation” before … [Read more...]
Finland has twice as many cases of workplace bullying as other European countries, a dissertation research paper presented by the University of Lapland claims. More emphasis is being placed on promoting mediation to reduce the level of harassment and bullying at work. The dissertation was presented by Timo Pehrman, a former corporate training manager and currently Chairman of the The Finnish Forum for Mediation (SSF), a body that promotes the … [Read more...]
Experience in North America has shown that lawyers who promote Mediation in appropriate cases build greater empathy with their clients, retain them more easily, are seen to be concerned with minimising their client’s expenditure, and thereby are paid promptly and in full. They also enjoy the added benefit of good publicity among the clients’ acquaintances and friends leading to a potentially larger client base. So where’s the … [Read more...]
American Medical Association This article was published in America and is based on American Research, however many of the findings and observations have significant relevance to Medical Negligence cases here in Ireland. Physician participation in the litigation alternative would create opportunities to improve doctor-patient communication and learn from errors, according to researchers. Mediation can help mitigate the costs, both … [Read more...]
Personal Today September 15, 2011 Question - In the middle of an employment tribunal dispute with an employee who has claimed that a decision not to promote him was discriminatory, but has not resigned. His solicitors have suggested mediation - is that a good idea or will it be just more legal costs? Like it or not, mediation is probably the way of the future in employment litigation. Whether or not it will work in all cases remains to be … [Read more...]
On the 5th May 2011 with very little publicity the Minister for Justice and Equality, Mr Alan Shatter signed new regulations, SI No. 209 of 2011 European Communities Mediation Regulations 2011, into Law. The new regulations took effect on the 18th May 2011 and have given full effect to Directive 2008/52/EC (O.J. L 136, 24.05.2008, p.3) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21st May 2008 on certain aspects of mediation in civil and … [Read more...]
Business First March 18, 2011 Robert Celaschi As people age, financial planning can take on new levels of complexity. On top of the usual questions about managing assets, families may have to decide who will control the purse strings, and when. That, in turn, could determine where a person will live and how well. If the parents lose some of their physical or mental strength, the kids may have to force the issue. Bringing the kids into the … [Read more...]
Recently Minister Richard Bruton has spoken about efforts to be made to reduce the cost to the State of Medical Negligence claims. It will be months before the government announces new processes in this regard - he has suggested something modelled on PIAB. We’ll have to wait and see. However, the matter has already been addressed to some extent in S.28 of the Draft Mediation and Conciliation Bill, 2010 by virtue of which it is likely that … [Read more...]