Alternative Dispute Resolution - Law - Notes, Study notes for Law LATEST UPDATED

Alternative Dispute Resolution - Law - Notes, Study notes for Law LATEST UPDATED Table of Contents Course Introduction .................................................................................................. ...

Alternative Dispute Resolution - Law - Notes, Study notes for Law LATEST UPDATED Table of Contents Course Introduction ...............................................................................................................1 Chapter One: General Overview of ADR.............................................................................3 Introduction .................................................................................................................3 Definition; what is Alternative dispute resolution?..................................................... 4 Historical Development of ADR .................................................................................6 Purposes of ADR ....................................................................................................... 17 Demerits of (short comings) of Litigation ................................................................. 20 Demerits of ADR....................................................................................................... 23 Summary..................................................................................................................... 24 Chapter Two: Types of ADR and their proceeding.................................................................26 2.1. Introduction.................................................................................................................26 Types of ADR............................................................................................................. 27 Negotiation .................................................................................................................30 Primary consideration of negotiation .......................................................................................30 When is negotiation appropriate Dispute resolution? ............................................................. 31 Nature of bargaining power..................................................................................................... 31 Element affecting of bargaining power...................................................................................32 Perceived advantages of negotiation ......................................................................................36 Perceived disadvantages of negotiations................................................................................36 Legal effects of negotiation agreement...................................................................................37 Mediation /Conciliation............................................................................................ 38 Meaning of mediation /Conciliation...................................................................................... 38 Features of mediation /Conciliation .......................................................................................39 Perceived advantages of mediation .......................................................................................40 Perceived disadvantages of mediation ................................................................................. 40 i Document shared on www.docsity.com Downloaded by: kareey ([email protected]) Alternative Dispute Resolution - Law - Notes, Study notes for Law LATEST UPDATED Mediation proceedings and the roles of mediator(s).............................................................40 The roles of lawyers in mediation ..................................................................44 Legal effects of mediated agreement ............................................................. 45 Arbitration .....................................................................................................................45 What is Arbitration? ........................................................................................46 Early History of Arbitration.............................................................................47 Preliminary Considerations of Arbitration.......................................................50 Arbitrability ........................................................................................50 Arbitration agreement......................................................................... 51 Varieties of Arbitrations..................................................................................55 Arbitration and litigation ..................................................................................56 2.5.6. Perceived Advantages..................................................................................... 57 Perceived disadvantages...................................................................................................... 57 The Role of Arbitrator .....................................................................................58 Impartiality of arbitrator......................................................................................................58 Independency of arbitrator................................................................. 61 Arbitration Procedure ......................................................................................62 Formation of Arbitral Tribunals.........................................................62 Arbitral Proceedings in general .........................................................65 Legal effects of Arbitration...............................................................................70 Arbitral award 71 2.6. Summary............................................................................................................ 74 Chapter Three: ADR in Ethiopia......................................................................................... 76 Introduction.................................................................................................................76 Historical Background ................................................................................................ 77 Constitutionality of ADR............................................................................................ 80 Customary ways of Dispute Settlement.......................................................................83 Common characteristics of customary dispute settlement..................................84 Customary dispute settlement of some specific ethnic groups.......................... 89 Compromise in General.............................................................................................. 97 ii Document shared on www.docsity.com Alternative Dispute Resolution - Law - Notes, Study notes for Law LATEST UPDATED Definitions......................................................................................................97 Nature and effect of Compromise...................................................................98 Compromise before a Court of law.................................................................99 Conciliation..............................................................................................................101 Preliminary Points ..........................................................................................101 Conciliators.................................................................................................... 102 Effects of Conciliation.................................................................................. 105 Arbitration..............................................................................................................106 Introduction .................................................................................................106 Sources of Arbitration and Arbitral Submission..........................................108 Arbitrators................................................................................................... 123 Scope of Arbitration....................................................................................156 Arbitration Proceedings.............................................................................. 174 Arbitral Award........................................................................................... 174 Institutionalized Practice in Ethiopia......................................................... 177 Ethiopian Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (EACC).....................................................178 Addis Ababa Chamber Commerce and Sectorial Association Arbitration Centre..........................................................................................192 ADR in other Laws.............................................................................................. 201 Arbitration in Family Law.......................................................................... 201 Introduction..................................................................................201 3.8.1.2 Kinds of Family Disputes Governed By ADR ............................203 Appointments and Removal of Third Party................................................................. 205 Powers and Duties of Third Party.......................................................................................206 Procedure 207 Outcomes and enforcement of the proceeding....................................................................208 ADR in Labour Law ................................................................................... 209 Introduction..................................................................................209 Conciliation..................................................................................210 Arbitration....................................................................................213 Labour Relation Board ................................................................215 Document shared on www.docsity.com Alternative Dispute Resolution - Law - Notes, Study notes for Law LATEST UPDATED iii Arbitration under Insurance Law.............................................................. 217 Introduction 217 Kinds of ADR Recognized in Insurance .....................................................................217 Insurance Matters Which Could Be Taken to ADR................................................... 219 Parties’ Rights to waive their Right to institute 1 st Instance substantive litigation.....................................................223 Summary............................................................................................................ 228 Chapter Four: ADR in International and Regional Level........................................ 229 Introduction .................................................................................................229 The need for ADR in International disputes............................................... 230 Scope and Parties to International ADR..................................................... 236 International Documents and Organs Regulating ADR...............................240 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award, 1958 241 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes (1899 and 1907) and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) …245 UNCITRAL Documents................................................................... 256 International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Court of Arbitration .......................................................................... 263 ADR in Regional Level ....................................................................................269 Europe............................................................................................... 269 America (NAFTA).............................................................................275 Africa ................................................................................................ 281 Ethiopia’s Approach to International ADR .....................................................292 Summary.......................................................................................................... 296 References........................................................................................................................... 298