Court-Connected Construction Mediation Practice

Download or read book Court-Connected Construction Mediation Practice written by Andrew Agapiou and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The value of mediation has been widely acknowledged worldwide, as shown by the number of jurisdictions in which the courts enforce obligations on parties to negotiate and adopt mediation to settle construction disputes. This book examines the expansion and development of court-connected construction mediation provisions across a number of jurisdictions, including the England and Wales, the USA, South Africa and Hong Kong. It includes contributions from academics and professionals in six different countries to produce a truly international comparative study, which is of high importance to construction managers as well as legal professionals.