Name: Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Comparative Perspectives
ISBN: 978-3-031-57475-7

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Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu ⁰

Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu
1. School of Business and Law, University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
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Compares types and forms of Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Nigeria, the UK and the US
Provides insights into traditional methods of dispute resolution in the African context
Creates awareness of alternative forms of dispute resolution

Part of the book series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice (IUSGENT, volume 113)

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Keywords

Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Alternative Types and Forms of Dispute Resolution
Court-Connected ADR
Dispute Settlement in Nigeria
Pre-Colonial Method of Settling Dipsutes
Access to Justice
Multi-Door Court House
Dispute Settlement in Nigeria, the UK and the US
Mediation and Arbitration
Traditional Forms of Dispute Settlement
Podcast

About this book

This book explores the various types of Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) applied in Nigeria, the UK, and the US. It critically examines the effectiveness of mediation, arbitration, restorative justice, collaborative law, and online dispute resolution (ODR) in settling disputes or conflicts, while also demonstrating the benefits of ADR and multi-door courthouses (MDCs). The book provides a concise introduction to the resolution of disputes or conflicts in Africa prior to the advent of colonial rule. It suggests that a ‘legal transplant’ can also take place from a less complex society to a more complex one, contrary to the general belief that legal transplants usually proceed from a more complex society to a less complex one.

The book aims to help people understand ADR mechanisms and the advantages of settling disputes using means other than litigation. It presents Traditional African Methods of Settling Disputes (TAMSD), Early Dispute Resolution (EDR), arbitration, negotiation, ODR, collaborative law, restorative justice, conciliation, ombuds, and early neutral evaluation as viable alternatives. It also highlights the need for clinical legal education and effective messaging that highlights the benefits of ADR compared to traditional litigation. In turn, it analyses the use of ADR, especially mediation and collaborative law, to settle disputes in criminal law, restorative justice, employment law, and business and human rights due diligence/violation cases. Further, the book demonstrates that criminal matters are now under the scope of ADR via Restorative Justice Door.
The book discusses the skills, techniques, and relevant statutory frameworks for each field of Appropriate Dispute Resolution and provides national and international examples of the application of the relevant principles. Addressing the fields of Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR), criminal law, civil law, business management, psychology, employment law, humanresource management, and African studies, it will appeal to a wide readership.

Authors and Affiliations

School of Business and Law, University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom

Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu

About the author

Dr. Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. She is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA), a Research Fellow at the University of Brighton (UOB) and a Fellow of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution (Mediation Committee). Chinwe graduated with a Merit in LLM-Dispute Resolution at Kingston University London in 2014 and holds a PhD from the University of Brighton.

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Comparative Perspectives
Book Subtitle: Nigeria, the UK, and the US
Authors: Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu
Series Title: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-57475-7Due: 31 July 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-57478-8Due: 31 July 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-57476-4Due: 31 July 2024
Series ISSN: 1534-6781
Series E-ISSN: 2214-9902
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 240

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