The origins of modern-day "alternative" dispute resolution (non-adjudicative dispute resolution dubbed ADR) can be found in the ancient records of secular and religious peoples. Thousands of years ago ...

Sumita Misra said land partition proceedings constituted one of the most critical statutory responsibilities entrusted to ...

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Another dispute resolution mechanism is commercial mediation, which is defined under the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004 as a voluntary process where a neutral third party, called the ...

The mediation process often serves as an important alternative to the court system for attorneys. This special section highlights chief alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as the ...

Explores how arbitration is often perceived as confidential, but legal and public interest obligations frequently limit this privacy. The takeaway: confidentiality is relative, not ...

Improved reporting systems, expanded training in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and to improved transparency are some of the key things that the justice ministry is looking to do to improve ADR ...

Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has called on Ugandans to embrace alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms, arguing that courts are overwhelmed by disputes that could be ...