The previous blog post dedicated to ADR in Child welfare introduced methods such as family conferencing and child protection mediation, which are widely used in family law cases. Nowadays, there are many possibilities to travel, study or work abroad, which leads to a mix of cultures. As a result,
Read MoreAcross the globe, many arbitral institutions exist. But if you are interested in the global technology sector, you will probably appreciate the unique features of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (hereinafter SVAMC).
Read MoreDigital accessibility is more important now than ever before. With many people relying on electronic tools for work, shopping, banking, healthcare and more, it is common knowledge that our daily lives are becoming increasingly
Read MoreIn the past decades, foreign direct investment (FDI) has been an essential tool for developing countries to generate capital and contribute to the efficient transformation of resources. The report
Read MoreIn order, to solve conflicts outside of the usual court litigation process having an impact on both parties and especially children involved, it is important to maximize engagement of the parties through ADR
Read MoreMany articles on our blog address the topic of diversity and equal representation. However, the gender pay gap issue is also related to the topic of diversity and
Read MoreWhen we think of communication via computers, e-mail correspondence is the first thing that comes to mind. E-mails have been a great way of communication, but how does this trend work in the negotiations’ context?
Read MoreIn Africa, ADR mechanisms are being incorporated within courts and tribunals. However, many African citizens have lost faith in the ability of their nations’ courts to provide timely or closure to their grievances.
Read MoreThe Swiss Federal Tribunal (Swiss Supreme Court) plays a valuable role in the enforcement and the review of the CAS awards. CAS arbitrations are governed by Chapter 12 of the Swiss Act on Private International Law (PILA), if when the arbitration agreement is concluded, at least one of the parties had neither its habitual nor its domicile residence in Switzerland.
Read MoreThe Constitution of India contains many aims to deliver justice to every person who has been wronged. One example hereto is arbitration provided for under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (1996). Unfortunately, arbitration in India has not been growing as much as it hoped to.
Read MoreThe Principle of Equal Treatment establishes that all people have the right to receive the same treatment and not be discriminated against based on age, disability, nationality, race, and religion…
Read MoreThe Dispute Resolution Directive guarantees the right to a fair trial where the taxpayer is granted access to an independent tribunal, whereby all guarantees of independence are
Read MoreDiversity is still a part of ADR that lacks and needs to be more focused on. Arbitral institutions have many initiatives to gain diversity. One of the initiatives done by the arbitral community as a whole is the Equal Representation In Arbitration Pledge.
Read MoreDespite having played a major role in the Scottish dispute settlement system for hundreds of years, arbitration in Scotland was offered a codified system of rules only in 2010 with the enactment of the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010.
Read MoreEstablished in 1977, CPR is an independent non-profit organization that helps prevent and resolve legal conflict more effectively and seeks to manage conflict to enable the purpose
Read More. Transparency is furthermore related to good governance and is essential to the rule of law. The popularity of transparency in international arbitration is, however, a bit controversial as arbitration is known to be a private dispute resolution, especially concerning international commercial law.
Read MoreAlternative dispute resolution (ADR) has developed a lot in the last thirty years due to the traditional methods of settling disputes being too expensive or inflexible. Nowadays, sport is a big business with vast sums of money involved. Sport is now worth more than 3% of the world trade and 3.7% of the combined gross national product of the 28 EU member states.
Read MoreMany immigrants, when living in another country, face difficulties regarding integration and adaptation, due to the discrimination they face in the new country. For this reason, the area of intercultural mediation has been established.
Read MoreThe Treaty, in line with its legally binding nature, contains carefully drafter provisions offering several dispute resolution mechanisms…
Read MoreAccording to UN Women, At least 35% of women in the world have experienced some kind of physical violence/and or sexual violence inside their homes in their lifetimes. Further, there has been exponential growth in cases of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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