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Brexit definition

What does Brexit mean? Brexit is the practical shorthand in legal drafting and advice for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union and the legal, regulatory and trading changes flowing from it. It covers the UK’s cessation of EU membership on exit day (31 January 2020) and the cessation of the EEA Agreement’s application, the end of the implementation/transition period on IP completion day (31 December 2020), and the commencement, expiry or variation of post‑withdrawal trading and regulatory arrangements, including the UK‑EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Windsor Framework (amending the Northern Ireland Protocol), and UK agreements with third countries...

Cross-border ADR for UK dispute resolution practitioners: arbitration, mediation and enforcement (Singapore Convention), EU Mediation Directive post-Brexit, European Code of Conduct, and construction adjudication/dispute boards

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Practice notes

This Practice Note explores various alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options used in cross-border Disputes. What is ADR? ADR denotes a collection of methods for resolving disagreements other than through the trial process. It offers a confidential means of settlement outside a court of law, whereby a dispute or difference is referred to an impartial individual or panel, either for determination or to help the parties achieve a negotiated resolution of their dispute. The process may lead to a binding outcome if the agreement by which the parties submit the dispute to ADR so provides. Note that the Commercial Court Guide and the Circuit Commercial Court Guide use the term negotiated dispute resolution (NDR), which can broadly be classified as either facilitated processes or imposed decisions. The two principal forms of ADR are arbitration and mediation. For insight into the range of ADR types available, see Practice Note: What is ADR?

Arbitration

The most consistently utilised ADR method in cross-border disputes is arbitration. This is a private form of dispute resolution in which an independent sole arbitrator or an arbitration panel reaches a decision that is binding on the parties. There are many benefits associated with arbitration in cross-border matters generally...

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