The genesis of ADR
As contained in the book of books ,God as part of his planned redemption sent his only begotten son to meditate between the...
4 Negotiation Strategies for resolving values-based disputes
In many negotiations, both parties are aware of what their interests are, and are willing to engage in a give-and-take process with the other...
Managing Conflict: (how to handle conflict)
Considering the fact that we as individuals have different points of view, there will always be instances when misunderstandings will occur among us. With...
Why mediation is the best way to seek justice
Anyone looking at Kenya’s social dynamics today will no doubt recognise how, driven by a growing appreciation of their rights, wananchi are becoming increasingly...
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...
Mediation: where the confidentiality ends
There is little room for argument; the information and documents exchanged during mediation are confidential. Rule 8 of the South Carolina Alternative Dispute Resolution...
Is there a better way to handle neighbor disputes?
Legal intervention is sometimes unavoidable, but it can become more of a tool to exert power than a means to a peaceable resolution.
In the...
Grievances and Respective Roles of Parties
Every collective agreement contains grievance machinery. These are procedures identified in a collective agreement to resolve problems that develop in interpretation and or application...
Winning the trust of parties at mediation
By Arthur Pressman
When I last wrote about what matters most to the parties in mediation, we identified trust in the mediator as the single most...
The Globalization of International Arbitration
By: José María Alonso
A. Introduction
International arbitration is often referred to as the area of globalization “par excellence.” Indeed, it is the preferred means of...
