“An ounce of Mediation is worth a pound of Arbitration and a ton of Litigation!” — Joseph Grynbaum

ARBITRATION: AN ACTUAL ADR MECHANISM OR JUST ANOTHER LITIGATION PROCESS
Arbitration is a renowned ADR process but can it really be considered an ADR mechanism or a variant of litigation?

CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
BY IDOWU ANUOLUWAPO ABSTRACT The entertainment sector is a thriving one, it seems records are set daily to be shattered the day after....

MEDIATION AND FAMILY CONFLICTS
JONATHAN GOODLUCK ABSTRACT A family is a group of people related by blood marriage or adoption. A conflict is always a possibility where...

COMPETENCE-COMPETENCE: THE EXTENT OF AN ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL’S POWER
CHIDERA OKORO 1.0. INTRODUCTION Recently, I participated in a moot competition and one of the issues which stood out for me was the...

THE ROLE OF ARBITRATION IN RESOLVING SPORT-RELATED DISPUTES BY SALAMI OLUWATOYIN
ABSTRACT Disputes are inevitable parts of relationships and to maintain such relationships, these disputes need to be resolved amicably....

THE ROLE OF ARBITRATION IN RESOLVING CLIMATE CHANGE DISPUTES BY PRECIOUS ADEGUN
ABSTRACT Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has been adopted by disagreeing parties as a method of settling disputes without entering a...

EXPLORING MINI-TRIALS: A LESS POPULAR ADR MECHANISM BY OLABIMPE ADEDAMOLA
1.0. ABSTRACT The use of ADR as a supplementary or recourse to the traditional system of litigation has become popular in the world at...

THE CREDIBILITY OF ADR IN SETTLING ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTES: NIGERIA AS A CASE STUDY.
BY TOLULOPE HICKS 1.0. INTRODUCTION Imagine waking up on a Thursday morning looking for what to eat, you go to the first shop vendor and...

THE CHALLENGES OF THE APPLICATION OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TO TAX DISPUTES IN NIGERIA
BY BENITA RIAGBAYIRE ABSTRACT It is trite that Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) serves as an adequate surrogate to litigation. As a...

THE PROS AND CONS OF EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION BY MOYONINUOLUWA OGUNWUMI
ABSTRACT Whenever we hear about Alternative Dispute Resolution, what often comes to mind are the popular mechanisms such as arbitration,...

AN OVERVIEW OF THE EFFECT OF ADR ON VARIOUS SECTORS IN NIGERIA BY ADEWALE MOYINOLUWA
1.0. INTRODUCTION Without a doubt, the invariably rising and recurring disputes have attracted a different and more effective approach...

THE UNIQUE CONCEPT OF CONCILIATION: WHY IT EXISTS
JONATHAN GOODLUCK Introduction ADR methods are voluntary, flexible, confidential, and interest based processes. The parties seek to reach...

CERTIFICATION IN THE ADR SPHERE AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE ADR SOCIETY by Idowu Anuoluwapo
Certification is referred to as the formal attestation of certain achievements and characteristics in a field of study or practice. The...

LAUNCH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS (UNILAG) ADR WEBSITE
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Society at the University of Lagos is officially launching its website today, the 13th of November...

The Current Pandemic and Dispute Resolution. By Ajisafe A’isha Eyitayo.
Corona virus and its threatening effect has resulted in partial and total lockdown in various parts of the world. This, in the past...

THINKING LITIGATION? HERE’S WHY YOU SHOULD THINK ADR INSTEAD. A basic guide to ADR by Shalom Ayambem
For many people, litigation is the way forward when it comes to dealing with disputes and resolving them. Litigation is the process of...

NEUTRAL EVALUATION- A POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE TOOL IN SETTLING DISPUTES by Victoria Harrison
Imagine a scenario where you could see into the future, or where you had an idea of what would happen before it actually happened. You...

NEGOTIATION 101 by Sonuga Adebusola O.
‘For all those who always ask for the last price.’ INTRODUCTION Negotiation can be said to be the most basic form of Alternative Dispute...

IS THERE REALLY A DISTINCTION BETWEEN HEROES AND VILLAINS? By Aj
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...















