Productivity suffers from employee absenteeism

How to overcome Worker Absenteeism

Absenteeism is a common vocabulary faced by almost all employers. Continued absenteeism can be damaging to an organisation, as there is potential loss of...
Avoid the courts if you can

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...
High Court complex in Accra

Mediating in the shadow of the courts: Formality and informality

By Charlie Irvine It’s good to see authors on this blog referencing academic research on decision-making. Similarly, a new chapter by Singapore judicial mediator Dorcas Quek...
ICC mediation

ICC Mediation Rules

Current as 1 January 2014, the ICC Mediation Rules replaced the 2001 Amicable Dispute Resolution Rules (ADR Rules) to reflect today’s practices. These rules...
The Role of Technology in Reducing Litigation

The Role of Technology in Reducing Litigation

Data from the National Justice Council (CNJ) shows that over 100 million lawsuits are currently before Brazilian courts. In 2010, the same institution revealed...
Mediation offers a win-win outcome

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...