The alternative dispute resolution system in Italy: between harmonization with the requirements of European markets and de-juridicalization

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-100
Author(s):  
Giampiero D'Alessandro
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
National Level ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Resolution System ◽  
Implementation Period ◽  
Court Proceedings ◽  
Article 5

The topic of Alternative Dispute Resolution is comprehensively presented in Italy because of two different demands. The first is a demand presented at the European level to adopt measures that are meant to align the legal and regulatory provisions of different member States, even through the development of alternative methods for dispute resolution, in order to guarantee better access to justice at large, and this can be done through the use of supplemental and alternative dispute resolution methods which are of equal dignity to court proceedings. The second demand is presented at the national level and aims respond to the slowness of local court proceedings through so-called de-juridicalization, where legislations pertaining to A.D.R were supplemented with emergency measures that now include alternative tools among them. This complex tableau led to the creation of very detailed tools for dispute resolution on the civil front, tools that were often borrowed from foreign experiences. This paper wishes to offer a general framework of the principal players, without necessarily being exhaustive. In fact, in addition to Arbitration, which finds its origins in the Civil Code, Italian regulators have added over time procedures for civil and commercial mediation, assisted negotiation, settlement procedures for overindebtedness crisis and mediation on matters of energy and telecommunications and, more in general, on consumer matters. Some of these tools take on a principally deflationary function on matters of civil disputes where these same tools are considered necessary and constitute a condition of admissibility to be able to start legal proceedings. Faced with this complex tableau, in 2016 the Italian Ministry of Justice established a research committee, composed of professors, judges, lawyers and notaries who were entrusted with the task reassessing organically the matter with the aim of developing “de-juridicalization” tools using mediation, assisted negotiations and arbitration. In January 2017, this Commission, at the end of its tenure, presented a series of proposal to modify the legislation that was then in force. These proposals are to this day still under consideration by the Ministry of Justice. The establishment of the aforementioned Commission seemed justified because of the imminent termination of the implementation period for the compulsory mediation required by law for some disputes on civil and commercial matters, pursuant to Article 5, para. 1-bis, of Legal Decree 28/20106 that, instead, found a solution after changes made to convert Legislative Decree No. 50, April 24, 2017,7 through the so-called corrective action of 2017, into Law No. 96 of June 21, 2017.

scholarly journals The evolution of alternative dispute resolution and online dispute resolution in the European Un

CES Derecho ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-17
Author(s):  
Shamaise Peters
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Consumer Trust ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Online Dispute Resolution ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Resolution System ◽  
Dispute Resolution System ◽  
The Eu

The evolution of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) as an augmentation from Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) may lead to an authentic paradigm shift in the way disputes are handled beyond the traditional court systems. To assess state of the art and convey awareness, this paper explores the regulatory landscape of the European Union (EU) using the United Kingdom and Estonia to illustrate the key advancements and shortcomings of the supranational strategy. It discusses the relationships between ADR capabilities and its productive use in ODR, the ODR deployment and adoption, and the consequences that may arise if dispute resolution technologies leapfrog. The paper also speaks of automation and suggests the need to build integrative models into Artificial Intelligence (AI) - powered ODR platforms. It is apparent that the early challenges in the development of the ADR culture in the EU are still unresolved, affecting the proper integration of ADR principles and ODR technologies. A more effective coupling could be expected to smooth digital trade interactions by increasing access to justice and consumer trust in the redress capacities of the Dispute Resolution System (DRS) as a whole. 

scholarly journals O modelo de tribunal multiportas americano e o sistema brasileiro de solução de conflitos

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (39) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Claro Da Silva ◽  
Tânia Lobo Muniz
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
The United States ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Settlement System ◽  
American States ◽  
Resolution System ◽  
The World

RESUMOO artigo faz uma análise do sistema de solução de conflitos brasileiro, a partir dos pressupostos de estabelecimento do sistema multiportas de solução de conflitos norte-americano, representado principalmente pelo conceito de Tribunal Multiportas, a partir da realidade mundial na difusão dos métodos alternativos. Parte do exame dos meios alternativos de solução de conflitos dentro dessa perspectiva de profusão em todo o mundo, para depois delimitar como são tratados no Brasil. Após, apresenta o conceito de Tribunal Multiportas concebido nos Estados Unidos e sua aplicação concreta em alguns estados americanos. Ao final, sob os premissas delineadas, estabelece o grau de implantação do conceito de Tribunal Multiportas no Brasil, da forma como estabelecido nos Estados Unidos, apontando o grau de estabelecimento de um sistema judiciário multiportas.PALAVRAS-CHAVEConflitos de Interesse. Tribunal Multiportas. Acesso à Justiça. Meios Alternativos.ABSTRACTThis paper analyzes the Brazilian conflict settlement system, based on the assumptions of the establishment of the American multi-door conflict resolution system, represented mainly by the concept of multi-door courthouse, based on the diffusion of alternative methods on the world. It begins with an examination of the alternative methods of conflict resolution in the perspective of its profusion around the world and then delineate how they are treated in Brazil. After, it presents the concept of multi-door courthouse designed in the United States and its daily use in some American states. In the end, in the light of the delimited premises, establishes the degree of implementation of the concept of multi-door courthouse in Brazil, as it's established in the United States, pointing the degree of establishment of a multi-door judicial system.KEYWORDSDisputes. Multi-door Courthouse. Justice Access. Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Alternative ways of resolving legal disputes and their application in Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 232-238
Author(s):  
Volodymyr O. Zarosylo ◽  
Oleksandr M. Kaplya ◽  
Kyrylo V. Muraviov ◽  
Dmytro I. Myniuk ◽  
Olena Yu. Myniuk
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
The State ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Democratic State ◽  
Resolution System ◽  
The World ◽  
Dispute Resolution System

Resolving legal conflicts is one of the main tasks of any state. This function is in most cases entrusted to the judiciary, but as experience shows, the court alone cannot ensure the effective functioning of the legal dispute resolution system. For every democratic state, the availability of an alternative is important, and the subject of law must be able to choose the ways of resolving legal disputes. Today in the world there are such alternative ways of resolving disputes as: arbitration, mediation, consultation, negotiations, intersession, conciliation procedure and others. The purpose of the article is to identify the advantages and disadvantages of alternative dispute resolution methods. The article analyzes the literature on this topic, and also presents the features of alternative ways of dispute resolution, which allows us to identify their advantages and disadvantages as a legal procedure. The existence in most countries of the world of alternative dispute resolution is to some extent positive for the parties to the conflict, because dispute resolution through arbitration, mediation, negotiation, consultation and other alternative dispute resolution allows to resolve it without state intervention and they can be solved much faster. Alternative dispute resolution can to some extent be a source of savings money for the state, as they exist independently and do not require funds to provide them from the state, while in Ukraine the system of commercial courts annually requires a fairly large cost of maintaining such courts. Resolving disputes through alternative methods also speeds up their resolution, but in some cases the process itself can be more expensive

scholarly journals Online Courts: Bridging the Gap Between Access and Justice

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio Oltra Gras
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Online Dispute Resolution ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Judicial Proceedings ◽  
Intrinsic Efficiency ◽  
Court Proceedings ◽  
Opening Up

This article analyses the introduction of online court proceedings through the prism of access to justice. It distinguishes between the two major recent developments in terms of justice and court accessibility – ie the institutionalisation of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and the expansion of online dispute resolution within public courts. Whilst both movements appear to be driven by similar theoretical forces, the practical adoption of fully online judicial proceedings constitutes a step towards a different direction, opening up new opportunities for attenuating the apparently intrinsic efficiency-fairness trade-off. Due to the unique features of digital technology, the emergence of state-provided online courts and tribunals for the resolution of minor civil disputes could significantly improve the efficiency of formal adversarial litigation processes, without the risk of sacrificing proper procedural protections. Overall, this article advocates that the balanced combination offered by online court systems, albeit not a panacea, may be translated into a potential enhancement of both ‘access’ and ‘justice’.

scholarly journals Akses Mendapatkan Keadilan (Access to Justice): Hak Konsumen Atas Alternatif Penyelesaian Sengketa di Luar Pengadilan

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-87
Author(s):  
Ai Permanasari
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Great Benefit ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Legal Remedies ◽  
Resolution System

Access to justice is a mechanism for every person, whose rights are violated, including consumers who are in dispute, to find effective solutions provided by the justice system. The mechanism shouldt be accessible, affordable and easy to understand. This mechanism must be able to provide justice fairly, speedy and without discrimination, and must also provide an alternative dispute resolution. In the case of consumer alternative dispute resolution outside the court, it should provide a great benefit to the community, because the avaibility of the choice to access justice in a way that can be adapted to their needs and abilities. But what is the meaning of the alternative or choice if in the end it cannot be implemented or cannot be executed to what has become decision or agreement of the alternative institution. This is related to the contradiction of the strength of BPSK decisions, in order there are still legal remedies against the BPSK decision, and the execution of the BPSK verdict still relies on the existence of 'fiat' executions from the court. Therefore to ensure access to justice for the consumers, harmonization between courts and consumer alternative disputes resolution system is unavoidable.  

scholarly journals Złożenie skargi przez konsumenta za pośrednictwem ODR (Online Dispute Resolution) – internetowego systemu rozstrzygania sporów

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-194
Author(s):  
Anna Rogacka-Łukasik
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
The Other ◽  
Online Dispute Resolution ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Resolution System ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Technical Innovations ◽  
Modern Form ◽  
Dispute Resolution System

ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution), as a non-judicial resolution of disputes, is a wide range of mechanisms that aim to put an end to a conflict without the need of conducting a trial before the court. On the other hand, the modern form of ADR is ODR (Online Dispute Resolution) – an online dispute resolution system that is the expression of the newest means of communication and technical innovations in order to help in non-judicial dispute resolving. The goal of this publication is to present the ODR platform and, in particular, to describe the process of filing a complaint by the consumer by means of it.

scholarly journals Keeping up with change: no alternative to teaching ADR in clinic. An Australian perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Weinberg
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Legal Education ◽  
Law Students ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
Law Schools ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Client Needs

<p>Over the last 30 years alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has become more prominent in Australian legal practice due to the need to reduce the cost of access to justice and to provide more expedient and informal alternatives to litigation. As legal educators, we need to ask: how should we be preparing law students entering practice for these changes? How can we ensure that once they become lawyers, our students will not rely entirely on litigious methods to assist their clients but instead look at alternatives for dispute resolution?</p><p>In this paper, I argue that there is no alternative to teaching ADR in clinic in order to address client needs and to ensure that students engaged in clinical education are prepared for changes in legal practice today. I show that the increasing focus upon ADR in Australian legal practice represents a challenge for law schools, and that legal educators need to ensure they are educating students about ADR.</p><p>I argue that it is important to determine whether ADR is being taught to students undertaking clinical legal education in ways that will enhance their preparation for legal practice. I will show that there is a need to explore: whether ADR is being taught within clinical legal education, the strengths and weaknesses of existing approaches, and how the teaching of ADR within clinics can be improved.</p>

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.

2. The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution

2019 ◽  
pp. 16-40
Author(s):  
Lucy Jones
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Court System ◽  
The European Union ◽  
English Court ◽  
European Court ◽  
The Supreme Court

This chapter discusses the English court system, civil disputes, and alternative dispute resolution. The courts in England and Wales form a hierarchy. At the lowest level are the Magistrates’ Courts and the County Courts, then the Crown Court and High Court, then the Court of Appeal, and finally the Supreme Court. The chapter considers the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union in interpreting EU law within Member States. It explains the position of the European Court of Human Rights, which deals with allegations of state breaches of the European Convention on Human Rights. Civil disputes arise in every area of business. An explanation of the civil procedure rules from commencing a claim to enforcement of a court judgment is provided. The chapter concludes with a discussion of alternative methods of dispute resolution including arbitration, mediation, and conciliation.

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