CODE OF CONDUCT

INTRODUCTION
1)  Cowen Disputes Resolution Ltd and Anthony Cowen (‘the mediator’) conduct all mediations under and subject to the Code of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (‘CEDR Solve’) set out hereunder.

IMPARTIALITY AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST
2)  The mediator will at all times act, and endeavour to be seen to act, fairly and with complete impartiality towards the Parties in the Mediation without any bias in favour of any Party or any discrimination against any Party.

3)  Any matter of which the mediator is aware, which could be regarded as involving a conflict of interest (whether apparent, potential or actual) in the mediation, will be disclosed to the Parties. This disclosure will be made in writing to all the Parties as soon as the mediator becomes aware of it, whether the matter occurs prior to or during the mediation. In these circumstances the mediator will not act (or continue to act) in the mediation unless all the Parties specifically acknowledge the disclosure and agree, in writing, to the mediator acting or continuing to act as mediator.

4)  Information of the type which the mediator should disclose includes:

– having acted in any capacity for any of the Parties (other than as mediator in other ADR procedures);
– the mediator’s former firm (if applicable) having acted in any capacity for any of the Parties;
– having any financial or other interest (whether direct or indirect) in any of the Parties or in the subject matter

or outcome of the mediation; or

– having any confidential information about any of the Parties or in the subject matter of the mediation.

5)  The mediator (and any member of the mediator’s firm or company) will not act for any of the Parties individually in connection with the dispute which is the subject of the mediation while acting as the mediator or at any time thereafter, without the written consent of all the other Parties.

CONFIDENTIALITY
6)  Subject to paragraph 8 below, the mediator will keep confidential and not use for any collateral or ulterior purpose:

– the fact that a mediation is to take place or has taken place;

and

– all information (whether given orally, in writing or otherwise) arising out of, or in connection with the mediation, including the fact of any settlement and its terms.

7)  Subject to paragraph 8 below, if the mediator is given information by any Party which is implicitly confidential or is expressly stated to be confidential (and which is not already public), the mediator shall maintain the confidentiality of that information from all other Parties, except to the extent that disclosure has been specifically authorised.

8)  The duty of confidentiality in paragraphs 6 and 7 above will not apply if, and to the extent that:

– all parties consent to disclosure;
– the mediator is required under the general law to make

disclosure;

– the mediator reasonably considers that there is serious risk of significant harm to the life or safety of any person if the information in question is not disclosed; or
– the mediator wishes to seek guidance in confidence from any senior officer of CEDR Solve on any ethical or other serious question arising out of the mediation.