November 2004

Nicholas Gould, in a paper given to the Centre of Construction Law and Management at King's College London, considers the approach of the courts to mediation in the light of recent case law. The paper also outlines the relatively new process of contracted mediation and considers the approach of the Constructor's Conciliator's Group to home owner disputes.

September 2004

Nicholas Gould, in a paper given to the Centre of Construction Law and Management at King's College London and to the Junior Committee of the Society of Construction Law, provides an introduction to the dispute resolution techniques that are frequently encountered in the construction industry. The paper focuses on the UK domestic market, but also considers international dispute adjudication boards.

Benefits of arbitration in the context of ADR
September 2003

Nicholas Gould considers whether the benefits of arbitration are still valid in the light of the developing Alternative Dispute Resolution process. The paper, prepared for International Business Conferences Summer School, also considers the impact of adjudication and ADR on both arbitration and litigation.
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Effective dispute resolution
15-16 May 2003

Richard Smellie provides a definition of mediation and sets out the context of how and why mediation has moved into the mainstream of UK dispute resolution, in a paper given to the Second Global Project Super Conference.
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The Use of mediation to settle construction disputes
December 2003

Nicholas Gould, in a paper given to supplement an Einstein Network television programme, discusses project (or contracted) mediation, the impact of the Civil Procedure Rules and the launch of the Construction Conciliation Group.
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An updated version of this article was produced in November 2004 and also appears on this site.

Dispute resolution in the construction industry
September 2003

Nicholas Gould, in a paper given as part of the MSC/Diploma in Construction Law and Arbitration course at Kings College London, provides an introduction to the dispute resolution techniques frequently encountered in the construction industry The paper discusses dispute resolution boards, ADR, adjudication, mediation and negotiation.
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