Rahul Ranjan

ADR and Access to Justice

Desire for affordable and quick justice is universal. Justice, a crucial aspect of any civilized society, intends to establish fairness, equity, and equal opportunities for all members or citizens. The Preamble of India reflects this goal with aspirations of “justice-social, economic, and political.” Article 39-A of the Constitution ensures equal access to justice. The administration …

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The Rights to Access to Justice and Fair Trial before the International Chamber of Commerce

The rights to access justice and to have a fair trial are enshrined and safeguarded in various international human Rights instruments such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the Inter-American Convention on Human Rights and the European …

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Legal Challenges Facing Land Dispute Machinery in Resolving Land Dispute by Using Alternative Dispute Resolution in Tanzania: An Analysis of Laws and Practices

This article focuses on addressing problems and challenges facing land dispute machinery in resolving land dispute by using Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Tanzania. The article reveals that disputes over the land are inevitable because land is the principal means of production. Long-drawn-out land disputes undermine effective land utilization and sustainable development. The competing interests …

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Arbitrating Construction Disputes in India

The construction industry is expected to be one of the main drivers of global economic growth. It covers a wide range of activities related to complex infrastructure projects, engineering works, commercial and residential constructions, development projects, and more. The construction industry has important links with other sectors, so its impact on GDP and economic development …

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Alternative Dispute Resolution in Nigeria: Breaking New Boundaries

The field of Alternative Dispute Resolution is familiar. This may be due to the invariably recurring decimal of conflicts in society’s various human and commercial interactions. This paper examines the legislative framework of Nigeria’s Arbitration and Mediation Act and the fundamental guiding principles from which arbitration laws are derived.  Arbitration has moved from the stage …

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The International Law and the Russian – Ukraine Conflict Resolution

This paper examines a summary of the historical ground of the Russian and Ukraine War along with basic principles of international law in dispute resolution. The paper classifies the basic principles of international law as including the principle of non-use of force; the principle of the territorial integrity of the state; the principle of peaceful …

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Voluntariness of Mediation – The Mediator’s Perspective

Mediation is a process where parties meet with a mutually selected impartial and neutral person who facilitates the resolution of their dispute, with the aim of arriving at a self-determined outcome. The voluntary characteristic of the mediation process requires all sides to agree to mediate and have an equal stake in resolving the dispute. The …

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The Application of Good Faith Principle in World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only international organization with a global vocation that deals with the rules governing trade between countries. At the heart of the Organization are the WTO Agreements negotiated and ratified by members. The main aim is to promote predictability in free flow of goods and services with legal guarantees …

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Mediating Indigenous Disputes: Lessons from Africa and Canada

Mediation is not novel to indigenous peoples in Africa and Canada. It has been in existence long before codified regulation of mediation.[i] For instance, the ancient Yoruba peoples of Nigeria have been known to mediate street fights, trade and communal disputes long before the emergence of formal courts and institutional mediation.[ii] Indigenous mediation in Africa …

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