The objective of this work is to analyze mediation as an alternative dispute resolution method with much emphasis on the autonomy of the parties. Notwithstanding the fact that the traditional way of dispute settlement has been in the court of law, mediation and other out of court settlement methods have gained widespread acceptance among both …
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 …
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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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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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 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 …
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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In current times the majority of transactions take place in digital spaces. These days, everything can be bought online, from books to apartments. Nevertheless, there would inevitably be a rise in e-commerce conflicts as e-commerce transactions expand. However, the absence of an effective dispute resolution process in cyberspace would hinder the growth of electronic commerce. Therefore, it …
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The Farmer-Grazier Conflict is a perennial challenge in most African Communities, especially in sub-saharan African countries. In most sub-Saharan African countries, the farmers and graziers cohabit side by side and there’s no clear and distinct boundary between farmland and grazing land. This is the case in Mpundu-Balong village. A land that was used for grazing …
Arbitration is the submission of a dispute to an unbiased third person designated by the parties to the controversy, who agree in advance to comply with the award – a decision to be issued after a hearing at which both parties have an opportunity to be heard. Religious communities in the U.S, like their counterparts …
