As Professor Ernest Uwazie- Professor of Criminal Justice and Executive Director at the Centre for African Peace & Conflict Resolution at California State University, Sacramento- notes, “(ADR techniques) may have particular value in stabilisation and statebuilding efforts when
Read Moren the recent years, the emphasis on ADR has been heightened by the endorsement of the tribunals. The courts encourage parties to explore ADR in assisting the reduction of high volume of court cases and in attempting to resolve their disputes. At the present,
Read MoreEveryone knows the story of the star-crossed lovers and their tragic ending at a very young age. This story started with a dispute between two families, the Montague and Capulet. The feud between these two families separated these young lovers,
Read MoreAs earlier blog posts have discussed the relationship between the ancient Greeks and ADR and religion, this blog post will mainly focus on a more specific topic: Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Bible. Religions and cultures are often an important basis for
Read MoreIt is interesting to observe how sometimes ADR can bring unexpected results. In fact, it is curious to see how in fast food chains, arbitration often completely favour one party over another. For example, in New York, restaurants had to increase the employees’ wage thanks
Read MoreIn the digital era of the 21st century, data has become an incredibly important asset which simultaneously captures the dynamical information of individuals and their economic and social ties. According to the experts, we generate 2.5 quintillion data bytes on a daily basis in 2020.[1] On an additional note, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Amazon store at
Read MoreFor most of the people health is undeniably one of the crucial considerations in their lives. Any negligence arising from errors in diagnosis, treatment or after care seriously affecting the health of our own or our loved ones is perceived as personal tragedy. Patients or relatives bringing claims
Read MoreEveryone who is a bit familiar with the international context is familiar with the United Nations (hereinafter “UN”). The United Nations is an international organization that has been founded in the year 1945 and today counts 193 Member States. The UN is a place where the Member States can come together and discuss
Read MoreThe western world has always shown interest in ancient greek history. It is a well-known phenomenon when it comes to movies, books, holidays, or history lessons. Moreover, as many have been taught, the Greeks established the concept of democracy, which till this day has been used by 57% of the countries all over the world.[1] It is fair
Read MoreIn the previous blog, we have outlined numerous advantages of the use of ADR in tax disputes, in comparison with tax litigation. It is also imperative to understand which specific ADR methodologies are the most suitable and beneficial for resolving tax disputes. Before getting more insights on this note,
Read MoreHave you ever disagreed with a tax assessment by the tax authority? In general, tax disputes cover the situations where taxpayer challenged tax authorities’ assessment or legal interpretation on a certain policy. Tax disputes are conventionally settled by litigations or out-of-court agreements between the taxpayers and the tax authority. An abundance of tax litigations/appeals becomes
Read MoreIn my last blog post, I have discussed the relationship between ADR and the videogame industry. This time, the topic I would like to present is how ADR is applied in the music industry.In the music industry, parties agree which ADR method to resort to, whether it may be mediation or arbitration.
Read MoreAs we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced our lives on many different levels. Without underestimating the fact that it has worked as a positive accelerator in relation to some aspects of life, it is generally accepted that its negative impact was significantly higher. It has been a rough year for the global economy,
Read MoreThe first part of the Alternative dispute resolution in criminal proceedings was dedicated to types of mechanisms used through the process such as mediation or negotiations via plea bargain. As mentioned in a previous blog post, there are many
Read MoreADR mechanisms are successfully used among different fields regarding disputes. The most common issues, where parties seek dispute settlements out of the court in form of arbitration, mediation, or participation in negotiations are
Read MorePeople might not always think about or even realize what comes around the corner when you or a family member enters the final stage of life. Even though many people do not want to think about death, it is inevitable, and taking care of financial issues,
Read MoreWhen you think of Alternative Dispute Resolution, you probably do not think of animals. You might wonder what the connection between animals and ADR might be. This blogpost
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