Dispute Resolution made simple
Let’s consider the following disputes:A divorcing couple can’t agree on a custody arrangement for their young children. • A manager accuses his former employer...
WHAT IS ADR?
ADR is Appropriate Dispute Resolution. It is the right approach every individual has to use in the resolving differences. Although virtually two-thirds of users...
Harnessing Mediation to Resolve Copyright Disputes in Ghana
By Edmund Mingle
In the present fast growing digital age, copyright disputes have become increasingly prevalent, especially in countries like Ghana, where creative industries are...
Sekondi High Court hosts ADR Week launch
The Sekondi High Court in the Western region is this morning, hosting the launch of the Legal Year Term’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week,...
Why mediation is needed now more than ever
As students and professionals from countries spanning the globe descend on Paris, France for the 15th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition, Oliver Carroll and...
From theory to practice – BATNA in the spotlight
By Alan Limbury (Strategic Resolution)
As long ago as 1981, in the very first edition of Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, Roger Fisher and...
Do you want to get out of court?
By Edmund Mingle
Claimants, in civil cases, go to court for varied reasons. Some initiate court litigation to seek compensation, retrieve property or money owed...
What is Mediation?
By John Ford www.johnford.com
Simply stated, mediation is a conciliatory process in which a third party supports the participants in reaching an agreement on their...
Two Magic Words that diffuse arguments
You and your partner consider yourselves pretty good communicators, but let’s face it—occasionally you both lose your tempers and sometimes, you wish you could...
Culture and Conflict part2
By: Austin Gamey
How to Respond
Given culture an important role in conflicts, what should be done to keep it in mind and include it in...
