The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), From January to December 2020, mediated a total of 5, 455 cases.
Out of the number, 2,312 were settled, representing a 42 percent settlement rate and the ADR process had been extended to 131 courts nationwide with a total of 635 mediators, at least five assigned to each of the courts, and that Regional ADR Secretariats had been established in ten regions.
Justice Irene Charity Larbi, a Justice of the Appeals Court who doubles as the -in-charge of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), speaking at the opening ceremony of the ADR week celebration, held at the Ada District Court said the process had been extended to all courts, especially the magistrate courts, where judges and mediators had received mandatory training, certificated, and regulated under the Judicial Service.
ADR was instituted in 2005 by the Judicial Service as an intervention to ease pressure on the regular court system and to create a platform that would offer disputants the opportunity to play a key role in resolving their disputes.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is the procedure for settling disputes without litigation, such as arbitration, mediation, or negotiation. ADR procedures are usually less costly and more expeditious. They are increasingly being utilized in disputes that would otherwise result in litigation, including high-profile labor disputes, divorce actions, and personal injury claims.
One of the primary reasons parties may prefer ADR proceedings is that, unlike adversarial litigation, ADR procedures are often collaborative and allow the parties to understand each other’s positions. ADR also allows the parties to come up with more creative solutions that a court may not be legally allowed to impose.
Even though Alternative Dispute Resolution is intended to reduce the costs, stress, and formality associated with going to court, many parties still hire attorneys to represent them at ADR proceedings. They also seek out pre-proceeding consultations about possible solutions or strategies. Just as with any legal dispute, you should hire an attorney with experience in your particular legal issue who also is familiar with the collaborative process of ADR.
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