A Practical Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution provides a comprehensive and easily digestible commentary on all the major areas of ADR. Designed to support teaching and learning on the new Bar Professional training Programme, 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, A Practical Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution contains a range of features designed to enhance the reader's understanding of the key points, including sample documentation, flow diagrams, tables and examples drawn from a range of different types of practice. Online Resource Centre - Updates to cases and procedures, including the implementation of the EU Directive on Mediation - Useful links for each chapter - Diagrams and figures from the book

Table of Contents

1 HISTORY AND RANGE OF ADR METHODS; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. REVIEW OF ADR OPTIONS; 3. FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SELECTION OF AN ADR OPTION; 4. COSTS OF ADR PROCEDURES; 2 THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN ADR, CPR AND LITIGATION; 5. THE APPROACH OF THE CPR TO ADR; 6. REFUSAL TO ENGAGE IN ADR; 7. RECOVERY OF ADR COSTS IN LITIGATION; 3 NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION; 8. STYLES, STRATEGIES AND TACTICS IN NEGOTIATION; 9. PREPARING FOR NEGOTIATION; 10. THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS; 11. MEDIATION; 12. PREPARATION FOR THE MEDIATION; 13. THE MEDIATION PROCESS; 14. COURT MEDIATION SCHEMES AND OTHER SCHEMES; 15. INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION; 16. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION; 4 EVALUATION, CONCILIATION AND OMBUDSMEN; 17. EARLY NEUTRAL OR EXPERT EVALUATION; 18. CONCILIATION; 19. OMBUDSMAN OR GRIEVANCE RESOLUTION SCHEMES; 5 RECORDING SETTLEMENT; 20. RECORDING SETTLEMENT; 6 ADJUDICATIVE ADR; 21. EXPERT DETERMINATION; 22. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADJUDICATION; 23. ARBITRATION; 24. ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS; 25. COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION; 26. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION; 27. ARBITRATION AWARDS; 28. HIGH COURT JURISDICTION IN ARBITRATION CLAIMS; 29. ENFORCEMENT OF SETTLEMENTS AND AWARDS; APPENDICES; APPENDIX 1: ADR providers; APPENDIX 2; APPENDIX 3; APPENDIX 4