Editor's Picks: Dispute adjudication boards: an effective tool or an impediment to arbitration?

Legal Week Law | Editor's Picks Dispute adjudication boards: an effective tool or an impediment to arbitration? Vinson & Elkins - Global White Paper In international construction projects, an agreement to establish a dispute adjudication board can be a sensible move and help avoid disputes escalating to arbitration. However, they may not be suitable for all projects and all clients - this briefing sets out the key issues to consider. Download White Paper Legal Week Law Editor's Picks Resources In or out? Demystifying the law around the EU referendum Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co European Union White Paper Ahead of the upcoming referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, this briefing demystifies the law around referendums, highlights controversial issues and provides practical pointers for those who may wish to become involved in campaigning during the lead-up to the referendum. Don’t let litigation become a crisis: the importance of being prepared Bell Pottinger Global White Paper The outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain. Given the potential of litigation to do long-term damage to reputation – win or lose – it should be a key part of the management process to have crisis plans and capabilities in place prior to embarking upon legal action, as this briefing explains. After Safe Harbour, what next? Grace period granted until end of January 2016 Latham & Watkins USA White Paper This Latham briefing looks at the consequences of the European Court of Justice's Safe Harbour ruling, which last week was the subject of discussion for the Article 29 Working Party, which includes representatives of the national data protection authorities of the EU member states. How to protect your company’s reputation and reduce financial risk EY England & Wales White Paper Global regulators and enforcement agencies are more joined-up than ever before in the fight against fraud, bribery and corruption. This makes it more critical than ever to respond rapidly, appropriately and robustly to any aberrational conduct, as this EY briefing explains. The most significant planning reforms of the last decade: the Housing and Planning Bill 2015 Nabarro England & Wales White Paper The keenly awaited Housing and Planning Bill 2015 was issued last week, with the Prime Minister re-emphasising the Government's ambition for one million new homes to be built by 2020. The Bill is one of the most significant proposed sets of planning reforms of the last decade, as Nabarro reports. 'Flow-down' clauses in construction subcontracts: how to avoid common pitfalls Eversheds England & Wales White Paper 'Flow-down' clauses in construction subcontracts aim to ensure that the obligations of subcontractors to the main contractor mirror the obligations of the main contractor to the employer. This briefing looks at types of flow-down clause and how to avoid potential pitfalls when drafting such clauses. Dawson-Damer v Taylor Wessing: High Court refuses to order compliance with subject access requests Bond Dickinson England & Wales White Paper In a case involving Taylor Wessing, the High Court has rejected a request to make a subject access compliance order under the Data Protection Act (DPA). This decision sheds light on the extent to which data controllers must comply with the provisions in the DPA relating to subject access requests. More from Legal Week Law FREE Membership to Legal Week Law As a member of Legal Week Law you will receive free access to our library of legal briefings from worlds leading law firms. Briefings are easy to find and constantly being updated. You can also discover what briefings your peers in other companies are looking at. Create your FREE Account Search Legal Week Law Commercial Law Banking and Finance Company Secretariat Corporate Employment Energy Environment Financial Services Regulation Intellectual Property Real Estate Litigation and Dispute Resolution Taxation More from Legal Week Law