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Practical tools for resolving disputes amicably.

Guides, model rules, surveys and manuals for anyone considering mediation — organized for public sector and private sector users. Every resource links to its original publisher.

Public Sector

Alternative Dispute Resolution Manual: Implementing Commercial Mediation

The standard playbook for governments building mediation programs — diagnosis, design, mediator training, incentives and monitoring.

World Bank Group
Public Sector

UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Mediation

The template legislation states use to modernize their mediation laws — the backbone of reform across the Asia Pacific.

UNCITRAL
Public Sector

Challenges and Opportunities for Adopting ADR in Developing Asia

Policy guidance for embedding negotiation, mediation and arbitration in investment disputes, with Asian case studies.

Asian Development Bank Institute
Public Sector

Court-Connected Mediation Programmes: A Multi-Jurisdictional Study

What works — and what doesn't — in mandatory versus voluntary court mediation, with deep Asian coverage for judiciaries and ministries.

CPLJ / Max Planck (Shahla Ali, HKU)
Private Sector

SIMC Case Reports: Real Cross-Border Mediations

Anonymized accounts of real commercial mediations in Asia — the closest thing to sitting in the room before you commit.

Singapore International Mediation Centre
Private Sector

SIDRA International Dispute Resolution Survey

How businesses actually choose between mediation, arbitration and litigation — data to inform your dispute-resolution strategy.

Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy, SMU
Private Sector

Global Pound Conference: What Disputants Really Want

The landmark global study showing corporate users want mediation combined with adjudication — ammunition for the boardroom conversation.

IMI, Herbert Smith Freehills & PwC
All Sectors

Singapore Convention on Mediation — Text & Status

The treaty that makes cross-border mediated settlements enforceable, with the live list of participating states.

UNCITRAL
All Sectors

ADR Notes: Running Commentary on Mediation Developments

A leading disputes practice's living feed of ADR policy shifts across Asia Pacific and beyond.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
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