Recent mediation developments with a focus on labor, commercial, and institutional dispute resolution.
The Central Government of India has formally notified the establishment of the Mediation Council of India (MCI) under the Mediation Act, 2023. The Council's goal is to promote and...
On August 28, 2026, Singapore's government announced the nationwide rollout of enhanced mediation measures and community intervention to address neighbour disputes.Starting Septem...
After weeks of strike action, the B.C. Nurses' Union accepted a mediated proposal, pausing all job action while wage issues proceed to binding arbitration. Mediators recommended r...
On August 21, 2026, the Bombay High Court ruled that commercial suits genuinely seeking urgent interim relief are not required to undergo mandatory pre-litigation mediation under...
The Supreme Court of India conducted a Special Lok Adalat as part of its Samadhan Samaroh mediation initiative, resulting in the amicable settlement of over 400 cases on the first...
On August 20, 2026, Bangladesh Bank introduced the 'Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mediator Institution Enlistment Policy, 2026' to modernize loan dispute resolution process...
Bangladesh's Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman announced that mandatory pre-litigation mediation in selected districts resulted in an average 62% redu...
The French nuclear industry trade association, Gifen, is preparing to introduce a mediator role designed to balance and enhance relationships among participants in the nuclear sec...
Apple has formally requested a US federal court to order a judicial settlement conference with Epic Games, targeting their ongoing dispute over App Store rules for commissions on...
On July 13, 2026, the Supreme Court of India referred a major family dispute involving the Kalyani siblings to mediation. The case concerns ancestral wealth and promoter stakes in...
Starting in 2027, Belgian legislation will require all businesses to cooperate in consumer mediation procedures and pay a minimum €250 contribution for each accepted case, escalat...
On August 11, 2026, the Naples Court of Appeal ruled that failure by an attorney to provide written information on mediation options, as required by Italian law, renders the legal...
The International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), headquartered in Hong Kong and led by Teresa Cheng, has publicly declared its readiness to handle state-to-state disputes in...
The Supreme Court of India has clarified the procedures and standards under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act regarding pre-institution mediation, specifically addressing i...
Katsina State, in partnership with the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has taken steps to strengthen mediation and other Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism...
On July 10, 2026, British Columbia's Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside appointed veteran mediator Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers to act as special mediators in the dispute between...
On August 8, 2026, the Jharkhand High Court ruled that a party cannot withdraw consent from a court-annexed mediation settlement simply due to a change of mind, once the agreement...
More than 550 families in Salisbury, Maryland, are seeking court sanctions against Perdue after the company withdrew from a scheduled court-ordered mediation in a lawsuit alleging...
On August 6, 2026, the Polish government approved a draft law to establish a National Mediators Register and set minimum training and certification requirements for court mediator...
The British Columbia Nurses' Union (BCNU) and the Health Employers Association of BC have agreed to recommendations from mediators following several days of intensive talks, leadi...
Nearly two years after Chile implemented the Karin Law (Law No. 21.643) targeting workplace harassment, experts report significant case backlogs at the country's labor authority....
On July 7, 2026, nurses at the Amala Institute of Medical Sciences in Thrissur, Kerala, ended a 113-day strike after the District Labour Officer mediated talks between the hospita...
On 21 July 2026, Bangladesh's Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman reported that mandatory pre-litigation mediation significantly reduced new case filings in districts where it was piloted...
The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid, which manages the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, has publicly declined a Supreme Court proposal to resolve the ongoing Gyanvapi dispute through Lok Ad...
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