To celebrate the completion of its activities for the year, the ADR Society typically organizes an annual conference that aims at providing a learning and networking space for students, industry practitioners, and experts in the arbitration and dispute resolution field. This year’s edition of the ADR Meet, known as the ADR Meet 6.0, took place on the 21st of June, 2023 and also marked the 10th year anniversary of the ADR Society. As such, the Society played host to a number of distinguished guests and panelists, who had insightful discussions centered around the theme, “An Infusion of Alternat ..read more

JONATHAN GOODLUCK Introduction ADR methods are voluntary, flexible, confidential, and interest based processes. The parties seek to reach an amicable settlement with or without the assistance of a neutral third party. A quick look at the method of conciliation and mediation might leave you thinking the concept of conciliation should not really be given its separate identity because of its large similarity to mediation. However, we are all human beings with the same characteristics, but we still exist with unique differences from each other ranging from race and personal lifestyle to the tinies ..read more

Certification is referred to as the formal attestation of certain achievements and characteristics in a field of study or practice. The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) stands to protect the interest of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) practitioners. It was founded on the 1st of March, 1915 and granted a royal charter in 1979 by Queen Elizabeth (II) and also became registered as a charity in the United Kingdom in 1990. The institute is based across 147 countries and one of its aims and objectives is to support the career advancement and development of the members, proving the ..read more

For many people, litigation is the way forward when it comes to dealing with disputes and resolving them. Litigation is the process of taking issues to court for the court of law to decide. However, there has been a massive wave which has become increasingly popular over recent times. This wave is known as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) refers to any method of solving disputes outside the courtroom. In this process (although not all processes, example given, negotiation), a neutral third party listens to both sides, facilitates the proceedings and ma ..read more

Is there really a distinction between heroes and villains? This is a question I pondered over a couple of weeks ago. I decided to put the question on my status and the response I got from people alongside the little research I did helped me write this article. I really hope you enjoy it. Who are villains? From the start of many stories, it is pretty easy to determine who the villain is (usually the guy who lives in some dark cave in the middle of nowhere near the North pole, with an ugly scar across his purple or green face). In complex stories, it is not quite the same. The villain might have ..read more

BY IDOWU ANUOLUWAPO ABSTRACT The entertainment sector is a thriving one, it seems records are set daily to be shattered the day after. This paper explores the dynamic nature of the music industry while concentrating on settling conflict occurrences before costly escalations. It also examines the importance of an easier and faster way out while taking note of the bodies and corporations involved in the dispute resolution process and the most practical mechanisms to be used. 1.0. INTRODUCTION In a sector of creatives, the tiniest detail is very important and should be pr ..read more

BY OKORO CHIDERA ABSTRACT Arbitration is a renowned ADR process. The fact that it is used widely, despite the world’s preference for the traditional judicial system, is surprising. The other ADR mechanisms are not used as often as arbitration and this leads to my probing question. Why?  This may be due to the fact that arbitration is simply a variant of litigation and should not really be considered an ADR process. This article highlights several similarities and differences between arbitration and litigation as well as between arbitration and other ADR processes. CAN ARBITRATION REA ..read more

CHIDERA OKORO 1.0. INTRODUCTION Recently, I participated in a moot competition and one of the issues which stood out for me was the question of “whether or not the arbitral tribunal should suspend proceedings before the determination of the validity of the arbitration clause by the Federal Court of the state.” It was in preparation for my answer to this question that I first learnt of the principle of competence-competence or in its original form, the principle of kompetenz-kompetenz.   2.0. THE PRINCIPLE OF COMPETENCE-COMPETENCE The principle of Competence-competence is a ..read more

JONATHAN GOODLUCK ABSTRACT A family is a group of people related by blood marriage or adoption. A conflict is always a possibility where more than one person is involved in a decision-making process or just merely living together. What happens when there is a conflict between family members, in a nuclear or extended capacity? What role does mediation play in resolving family conflicts? This article seeks to discuss mediation as an ADR process in family conflicts. 1.0. INTRODUCTION The family is the primary unit of socialisation. The importance of a family cannot be overemphasized because ..read more

,,ABSTRACT Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has been adopted by disagreeing parties as a method of settling disputes without entering a courtroom. This judicial method is designed to address issues without trial via the assistance of an impartial third party. Research has shown that the socio-economic impacts of climate change threaten the stability of a country and this has made the adoption of an effective dispute resolution procedure very necessary. ADR, in its administration, adopts different mechanisms in resolving disputes such as Negotiation, Mediation, Conciliation, Early Neutral E ..read more