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A clause that works only on paper 

A cross-border dispute clause can be legally sound and still be inaccessible to the business relying on it. For SMEs, the real test is...
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They have a hopeless case, so why won’t they settle?

Have you ever wondered why the other party won’t give up on a case they are almost certain to lose? This article seeks to...
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Leadership & Dispute Resolution

Conflict is not something to manufacture or celebrate. But handled well, it can expose risk, test assumptions and protect the relationships on which good...
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.nz Dispute Resolution Scheme – Annual Report release 

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What the 2025 Grocery Supply Code means for suppliers

Big changes to the Grocery Supply Code take effect on 1 May — and if you supply groceries to one of New Zealand's regulated...
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GICA and the Dispute Resolution Scheme in action

The first adjudication decision under the Grocery Industry Dispute Resolution Scheme (the Scheme) (www.grocerydispute.co.nz ) has been issued....
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AI Transforming Legal Practice: Highlights from GAITC 2025 Law & AI Forum 

The Law & AI Forum, held in Hangzhou, China, was a key feature of the Global Artificial Intelligence Technology Conference (GAITC). Centred on the...
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The parties began by playing cricket but then switched to baseball: English Court of Appeal decides whether reinsurance dispute should be heard in London or New York.

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Australian Hague Rules: party to shipping dispute rails against arbitration clause

In Carmichael Rail Network Pty Ltd v BBC Chartering Carriers GmbH & Co KG, [1] the High Court of Australia assessed whether...
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NZDRC to administer the .nz Dispute Resolution Scheme on behalf of the Domain Name Commission.

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ReSolution Wrap-Up – the latest in Asia-Pacific regional agreements

RCEP is growing and more countries are signing up to the Singapore Convention - Alex and Alice track some recent changes to international agreements...
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GROCERY INDUSTRY DISPUTE RESOLUTION SCHEME DELIVERED BY THE NEW ZEALAND DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTRE GOES LIVE 

Minister Andrew Bayly, the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, announced yesterday that he has approved the rules of the Grocery Industry Dispute Resolution...

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