Dispute Processing beyond the Courts: New Complexity, Old Problems

2021 ◽  
pp. 332-336
Author(s):  
Lydia Nussbaum
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Fundamental Assumption ◽  
The Future ◽  
American Legal System ◽  
Dispute Processing ◽  
The Relationship

Nearly four decades after Frank E.A. Sander addressed the Pound Conference, his conception of the role alternative dispute resolution (ADR) can and should play in the American legal system remains profoundly influential. Sander’s remarks focused on alleviating overburdened courts and questioning the fundamental assumption that judges hold a monopoly on resolving disputes. He developed a matrix that crossed dispute characteristics—the nature of a dispute, the relationship between disputants, the amount in dispute, litigation costs, and need for speedy resolution—with different methods of dispute resolution, ranging from courtroom litigation to less formal alternatives such as mediation and negotiation. Sander envisioned a court of the future that considered carefully the interplay of dispute characteristics in order to match dispute types with methods of dispute resolution. By “fitting the forum to the fuss,” courts could lighten judges’ dockets, better serve disputants, and improve the delivery of justice. This idea, that courts could facilitate dispute resolution without judges, was revolutionary....

scholarly journals Religious Diversity in the Workplace: The Case for Alternative Dispute Resolution

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 207-223
Author(s):  
Élise Rouméas
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Religious Diversity ◽  
Public Life ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Dispute Processing ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Diversity In The Workplace

The workplace is a focal point for debates about religion and public life. This article examines the question of religion at work, and how to fairly resolve the conflicts it generates. Specifically, it advocates for the use of alternative dispute resolution to address these conflicts. Alternative dispute resolution refers to a set of dispute processing methods, mainly arbitration and mediation. Unlike litigation, these procedures rely on the consent and cooperation of the parties involved. I argue that alternative dispute resolution is best conceived of as a desirable complement to the rule of law rather than a cheaper alternative. It conveys a distinctive approach to procedural fairness, which is attentive to individual circumstances, and it frames the relationship between disputants in a cooperative way. Alternative dispute resolution is thus a valuable tool for the accommodation of religious diversity in the professional world.

scholarly journals Alternative Dispute Resolution: Use and Abuse of Information and Specialized Knowledge

1995 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Judith A. Snider ◽  
C. Kemm Yates
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Judicial Review ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Specialized Knowledge ◽  
Natural Justice ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship

The authors examine the subject of Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") with a focus on the issue of specialized knowledge and its use in two particular spheres of ADR: regulatory tribunals and arbitration. The authors define "specialized knowledge" and compare it to the concept of evidence in order to determine whether it is evidence which can be relied upon by regulators and arbitrators in the context of their ADR decision-making. The relationship between specialized knowledge and the rules of natural justice is explored — in particular, the audi alteram pattern rule and the rule against bias. The authors conclude by suggesting guidelines to be used by arbitrators and regulatory tribunals in adjudicating on matters before them in order to avoid challenges, by judicial review, to their decisions on the basis of misuse or "abuse" of their specialized knowledge.

scholarly journals СУТНІСТЬ ТА ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ДОСУДОВОГО ВРЕГУЛЮВАННЯ АДМІНІСТРАТИВНО-ПРАВОВИХ СПОРІВ

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 5-18
Author(s):  
C. В. Ківалов
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Dispute Settlement ◽  
The Relationship

У статті проаналізовано поняття, сутність та особливості досудового урегулювання адміністративно-правових спорів. Особливу увагу приділено співвідношенню понять «спо­соби, альтернативні правосуддю» й «альтернативне вирішення спорів». Здійснено поділ до­судових способів за такими критеріями: 1) за суб'єктом, що здійснює процедуру вирішення спору: а) державні процедури врегулювання спору; б) недержавні процедури врегулювання спору; 2) за методом врегулювання спору: а) примирювальні (компромісні) процедури; б) правовїдновлювальні процедури; в) змішані процедури. Визначено, що найбільш поши­реними методами досудового вирішення спорів с переговори, посередництво, арбітраж.   The paper analyzes the concept, essence, and characteristics of pre-trial settlement of administrative legal disputes. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between the concepts "methods alternative to justice" and "alternative dispute resolution". The author carries out the classification of pre-trial methods according to the following criteria: 1) by the entity that carries out the procedure for dispute settlement: a) state dispute settlement procedures; b) non-state dispute settlement procedures; 2) by the method of settlement of the dispute: a) conciliation (compromise) procedures; b) procedures for restoration of rights; c) mixed procedures. It is determined that the most common methods of pre-trial dispute resolution are: negotiation, mediation, arbitration.

Deal Mediation: The Future of Alternative Dispute Resolution

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-150
Author(s):  
Claude Amar
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
The Future ◽  
Deal Making

Während Mediation als eine exzellente Methode zur Beilegung bereits bestehender Streitigkeiten hinreichend bekannt ist, kann sie sich gerade als Mittel der Konfliktvermeidung als zumindest genauso nützlich erweisen. Obwohl Mediation in dieser Weise noch nicht breitenwirksam eingesetzt wird, sprechen starke Argumente dafür, Mediation nicht nur als Alternative zu etablierten Streitbeilegungsmethoden einzusetzen, sondern sie gezielt als frühes und vorbeugendes Mittel im Bereich des Deal Making zu nutzen. Dieser Beitrag zielt darauf ab, die Vorteile von Mediation in nicht-konventionellen Bereichen und gerade im Zusammenhang mit Deal Making und Deal Management hervorzueheben, und damit ihre weiterreichende Nutzung und Weiterentwicklung zu fördern.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faris Elias Nasrallah
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Forum Shopping ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Interdisciplinary Work ◽  
Interstate Disputes ◽  
The Relationship

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is an umbrella term to describe an array of social and institutional methods for resolving disputes. These methods offer individual and collective disputants a panoply of forum shopping options, each taking place in different intrinsic, inherited, and constructed cultural contexts. While not immediately apparent to lawyers or anthropologists, different ADR methods, including arbitration and mediation, in fact constitute the principal global tools utilized to resolve most international and interstate disputes concerning matters of investment, commerce, and industry. To grasp the magnitude of this necessarily requires both lawyers and anthropologists to break the barriers of habitual thinking about the nature and extent of their disciplinary and interdisciplinary work. This chapter outlines the prevalence and pervasiveness of ADR processes and practices both past and present, using ADR as an interface for reconceptualizing interdisciplinary boundaries, appraising the relationship between theory and practice, and understanding emerging social and legal practices.

Alternative Dispute Resolution in Nigeria: an Emerging Trend

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 85-102
Author(s):  
Edim Isua
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Management Group

This paper establishes the fact that Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is evolving in Nigeria. It highlights the growing acceptance of ADR mechanisms for resolution of conflicts in the Nigerian legal system. It talks about the origin and development of the concept of ADR, Arbitration institutions, the “Multi-Door” Courthouse (MDC), the Negotiation & Conflict Management Group (NCMG), ADR agreements, application of ADR mechanisms, as well as the limitations on the use of ADR in Nigeria. In all, this research is an eyeopener to the benefits of ADR in Nigeria and seeks to encourage its full use in the country.

Dissolution of Marriage

2019 ◽  
pp. 101-121
Author(s):  
Eve M. Brank
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
State Laws ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Relationship

Not all marriages last and unlike other personal relationships, the dissolution of a marriage requires legal involvement to end the relationship. A divorce not only severs a marriage, but it also introduces legal involvement. That legal involvement is in the form of state laws that define how divorces are granted, whether the couple needs to have a formal separation before a divorce can be granted, how property should be divided upon dissolution, and whether formalized spousal financial support should commence. Although the law is involved in each of these issues, there are now more opportunities for the use of alternative dispute resolution options rather than traditional court settings that attempt to give more of the decision making back to the couple.

Unpacking the Dilemma of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Access to Justice by Women in the Ghanaian Context

2021 ◽  
pp. 171-189
Author(s):  
John Kwame Boateng ◽  
Ernest Darkwa
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Cultural Dynamics ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
Reduction Time ◽  
Remote Areas

The chapter explores the dilemma of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and access to justice for women in Ghana. It argues that introduction and use of ADR has contributed to improving access to justice with regards to reducing delays in formal court procedures, cost reduction, time saving, opening spaces for less-resourced individuals and groups, particularly women, to have access to justice. Above all, ADR does bring access to justice systems close to remote areas, serving the needs of disadvantaged individuals including women and others who are most vulnerable. However, the weaknesses and challenges in the formal legal system, coupled with the historical and cultural dynamics of the Ghanaian society, which is patriarchal in nature, have prevented mostly women from reaping the maximum benefits of ADR. Revisiting the challenges of the justice system and the historical and cultural norms of Ghana would help increase and enhance women's access to justice through ADR.

4. The Court Structure and Alternative Forms of Dispute Resolution

Business Law ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Marson ◽  
Katy Ferris
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Administration Of Justice ◽  
Practical Sense

This chapter identifies courts and tribunals as the place where the laws discussed in the previous chapters are interpreted and utilized in the legal system. The jurisdiction of the courts and the personnel within them are described and a comparison is drawn between these forums for the administration of justice. It is important for those in business to be aware of the work of at least one tribunal—the Employment Tribunal, as many employment-related disputes ultimately end up here. Also, the courts in the English legal system, and the increasing use of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms, are relevant to businesses as they are used either to settle disputes or to avoid them altogether. Because the term ‘court’ is difficult to define in any practical sense, the chapter uses a description of what a court does.

The English Legal System

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alisdair Gillespie ◽  
Siobhan Weare
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Judicial Independence ◽  
Legal Services ◽  
System P ◽  
Civil Justice System

The English Legal System presents the main areas of the legal system and encourages a critique of the wider aspects of how law is made and reformed. The book is structured in five parts. Part I looks at the sources of law including domestic and international sources. Part II looks at the courts and the practitioners. It considers the structure of the courts and tribunals, judges and judicial independence, the legal professions, and funding legal services. Part III examines the criminal justice system. It describes issues related to lay justice, trials, and criminal appeals. The next part is about the civil justice system. It looks at civil litigation, remedies, appeals and alternative dispute resolution. The final part looks to the future.

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