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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)"”.
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The Application Of Insurance As A Risk Management Tool For Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Implementation In Construction Disputes
… projects. Because of such complexity, disputes are almost inevitable and implementation costs associated with dispute resolution have become increasingly expensive. Because most projects operate on tight budgets, cost effective dispute resolution plays an important role in the success …
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a Means to Improve Access to Timely Justice and a Pathway to Economic Growth in Nigeria
AbstractAlternative dispute resolution (ADR) is a tool for settling disputes outside the traditional judicial process held by the formal courts. ADR arose because the litigation process is expensive, prolonged, and fraught with technicalities. Business operators tend to prefer the private …
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Médiation transformationnelle et protection du public en droit professionnel au Québec : essai d'intégration
The mediation is an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practice. It is based on age-old ideas and has been used, more or less formally, in traditions which foster harmony and the maintenance of social cohesion. It permits the parties involved to negotiate in presence of a third party. In the …
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The application of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in the resolution of electoral disputes: Nigeria in perspective
This dissertation explores the functionality of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as an effective mechanism in Electoral Dispute Resolution (EDR) in Nigeria. It considers the evolution and application of ADR in Nigeria as well as the merits and successes of ADR in EDR to assess the essentiality …
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Providing a Blueprint for Kuwaiti to Promote Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation and Arbitration) for Commercial Disputes to Improve the Kuwaiti Economy
<p>Settling commercial contractual disputes through litigation is a difficult, time-consuming, and costly endeavor, whereas less-adversarial dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration, promote conflicting parties to be more resilient and to explore ideas through discussion and …
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Development of ADR mechanisms in Kenya and the role of ADR in labour relations and dispute resolution
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a vastly growing enterprise in conflict management the world over. Its application in managing labour relations and the attendant disputes has been tested and is well settled. Kenya, in recognition of this phenomenon, has adopted a legal framework making …
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An evaluation of the use of mediation in environmental dispute resolution under s.268 of the Resource Management Act 1991
… been a growing interest in, and utilisation of, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) techniques to resolve environmental conflicts in western societies. ADR was incorporated into one of New Zealand's main environmental statutes, the Resource Management Act 1991(RMA). Under s.268 of the RMA the …
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The use of ADR methods in the context of the barriers obstructing access to non ADR justice in Indian sub-continent.
… exactly is wrong with the judiciary, what is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), and why do people prefer it to the judiciary in settling their disputes? What advantages does it have over the judicial system of justice? What are the types of ADR and what can be done to improve on it so as to …
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Promoting alternative dispute resolution in the Massachusetts Land Court : current perceptions and use
… and give them control over the outcome is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). This is an approach to resolving disputes that allows parties to find mutually beneficial agreements with the help of a neutral mediator. The Land Court already has an ADR program - and has since 1999. But the …
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The role of alternative dispute resolution in consumer protection in Lesotho
… and effective mechanisms for consumer disputes in a legal system can result in a denial of access to justice. Consumers struggle to have their disputes settled because most of their claims are of small value and some consumers are low-income earners. Costs of litigating a claim in the …
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The inefficies of the dispute settlement systems in Zambia: Alternative dispute resolution, as a supplement to litigation
… over the years, there has been a large number of disputes. This is because of the interaction that exists between people or entities. The traditional legal response to settle these disputes has been for a lawyer of one of the parties to initiate or lodge a complaint in court. The litigation …
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Workplace alternative dispute resolution: usage proclivity and outcomes
… to examine factors that influence workplace Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) usage and its outcomes. The first study analyzes survey data from Fortune 1000 companies to examine how their preferences to use ADR is influenced by their perception of the third-party neutrals’ qualifications. …
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Applicability of traditional dispute resolution mechanisms in community-based oil and gas disputes: the case of the Turkana community of Kenya.
This study examines the place of Traditional Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (TDRMs) in addressing oil and gas-related conflicts in Kenya, with Kenya's Turkana community as a case study. The study is conducted against a background of an oil discovery on land occupied by the Turkana Community (Turkana …
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Factors which impact on the choice of alternative dispute resolution in the construction industry
… which impact on the development and choice of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a dispute resolution procedure between contractor and sub/specialist contractor in the construction industry of England and Wales. The methodology selected to achieve this aim was the collection of both …
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Online alternative dispute resolution as a solution to cross-border electronic commercial disputes
… is essential.However, the lack of suitable dispute resolution mechanisms in cyberspace will constitute a serious obstacle to the further development of electronic commerce. Bearing this in mind, this thesis argues that when Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) moves to cyberspace …
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Alternative dispute resolution and its place in the Zambian judicial system
… amongst advocates world-wide, in the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques to resolve their clients' disputes more economically and efficiently. In the face of bottlenecks and backlogs in the court systems, as well as spiralling costs and fees, courts and members of the legal …
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An investigation into the mediation of disputes in the South African construction industry
… years have seen an increase in conflicts and disputes within the industry, such that conflict and dispute are now considered endemic to an adversarial industry. This increase in conflict and dispute, together with the dissatisfaction with the traditional methods of resolving disputes, namely …
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Application of the AI-Enabled Unmanned Aerial Systems in Resolving Highway Construction Claims
… pose many kinds of threats, like complex court disputes from simple arguments and controversies, contributing to arduous obstacles to complete the whole project progress flexibly. They consume much energy, time, financial resources, and focus from project managers, contractors, seniors, and …
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The perspective of mediation as a procedural mechanism for the resolution of conflicts in the u.s and the russian federation
The research tackles the mediation as an alternative dispute resolution method, and specifically the implementation of such a resolution the Russian federation. furthermore, his thesis analyzes the historical experience of mediation in the U.S. and shows us how successful it is to use mediation as …