A Practical Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution, 6th Edition

Author: Susan Blake; Julie Browne; Stuart Sime
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198858379
Published In: June 2024
Format: Paperback , 680 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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A Practical Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution provides a comprehensive and easily digestible commentary on all of the major areas of out-of-court dispute resolution. Designed to support teaching and learning on the Bar Professional Training Course, it will also be of interest to practitioners who are looking for a clear exposition of the range of ADR processes.

Written by an authoritative and highly respected author team, this book contains a range of features designed to enhance the reader's understanding of the key points, including sample documentation, flow diagrams, tables, further resources, and examples drawn from a range of different types of practice. Now in its sixth edition, this book has established itself as a go-to reference on ADR.
PART I HISTORY AND RANGE OF ADR METHODS
1: Introduction
2: Overview of ADR options
3: Factors influencing the selection of an ADR option
4: Funding ADR procedures
5: Online ADR options and ODR
6: Professional ethics
PART II THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN ADR, CPR AND LITIGATION
7: The approach of the courts to ADR
8: The sanctions for refusing to engage in ADR processes
9: Recovery of ADR costs in litigation
PART III NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION
10: Overview of negotiation and mediation
11: Styles, strategies and tactics in negotiation
12: Preparing for negotiation
13: The negotiation process
14: Mediation
15: Preparation for the mediation
16: The mediation process
17: Reaching a settlement
18: Court mediation schemes and other schemes
19: International mediation
PART IV EVALUATION, CONCILIATION AND OMBUDSMEN
20: Conciliation
21: Complaints, grievances and ombudsmen
22: Early neutral evaluation
PART V RECORDING SETTLEMENT
23: Recording settlement
PART VI ADJUDICATIVE ADR
24: Expert or neutral determination
25: Construction industry adjudication
26: Arbitration
27: Arbitral tribunals
28: The commercial arbitration process
29: International arbitration
30: Arbitration awards and orders
31: High Court jurisdiction in arbitration claims
32: Enforcement of settlements and awards
Susan Blake is a Barrister and the Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching at The City Law School, City University, London.

Julie Browne is a Barrister and Deputy Course Director of the BPTC at The City Law School, City University, London.

Stuart Sime is a Barrister and Course Director of the BPTC at The City Law School, City University, London.