Category: ADR
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
Definition of Alternative Dispute Resolution A generic term describing various methods used to resolve disputes out of court. Concep of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Procedural Law In this context, a short definition of Alternative Dispute Resolution may be the following: Collective […]
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Arbitration
Definition of Arbitration In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Arbitration : The determination of a dispute by one or more independent third parties (the arbitrators) rather than by a court. Arbitrators are appointed by the parties in accordance with […]
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Mediation
Definition of Mediation The attempt to settle a legal dispute through active participation of a third party. Brief Introduction to Mediation in Partnership Law This is a process which is part of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). It can be time-consuming and expensive to litigate through […]
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Conciliation
Definition of Conciliation In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Conciliation : 1. (in civil disputes). See ACAS; alternative dispute resolution. 2. A procedure of peaceful settlement of international disputes. The matter of dispute is referred to a […]
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Adr
Definition of Adr In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Adr : (alternative dispute resolution, ADR) Any of a variety of techniques for resolving civil disputes without the need for conventional litigation. It may include mini-trial (a shortened and […]
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Conciliation Boards
History The formation on a large scale of conciliation boards in the coal trade to fix the rate of wages dates from the great miners’ dispute of 1893, one of the terms of settlement agreed to at the conference held at the foreign office under Lord Rosebery being the formation of a […]
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Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution in Contract Formation It is often advisable to include this term in any contract. In Pinsent Mason's words:The procedure to be followed if the parties have a dispute should be included. For example, if there is an option for arbitration or mediation where the issue […]
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Central London County Court Pilot Mediation Scheme
The Central London County Court Pilot Mediation Scheme Introduction The research carried out by Professor Hazel Genn in 1998 on the mediation scheme at Central London County Court. Background In 1996 Judges in the Central London County Court (CLCC) established a pilot mediation scheme […]