Alternative Dispute Resolution
Teaching Material
Developed By:
1) Tefera Eshetu
2) Mulugeta Getu
Sponsored by the Justice and Legal System Research Institute
2009
,
, Table of Contents
Course Introduction…………………………………………………………………………1
Chapter One: General Overview of ADR………………………………………………….3
1.1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………….................3
1.2. Definition; what is Alternative dispute resolution? …………………………………4
1.3. Historical Development of ADR …………………………………………………….6
1.4. Purposes of ADR ………………….………………………………………………..17
1.5. Demerits of (short comings) of Litigation ………………………………………….20
1.6. Demerits of ADR …………………………………………………………………...23
1.7. Summary …………………………………………………………………………….24
Chapter Two: Types of ADR and their proceeding …………………………………………26
2.1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………26
2.2 Types of ADR ……………………………………………………………………….27
2.3 Negotiation ……………………………………………………………..…………...30
2.3.1 Primary consideration of negotiation ……………………………………..30
2.3.1.1 When is negotiation appropriate Dispute resolution? …………..31
2.3.1.2 Nature of bargaining power ……………………….……………31
2.3.1.2.1 Element affecting of bargaining power ……………………...32
2.3.2 Perceived advantages of negotiation …………………………………….36
2.3.3 Perceived disadvantages of negotiations...……………………………….36
2.3.4 Legal effects of negotiation agreement ………………………………….37
2.4 Mediation /Conciliation ……………………………………………………………38
2.4.1 Meaning of mediation /Conciliation …………………………………….38
2.4.2 Features of mediation /Conciliation ………………………..……………39
2.4.3 Perceived advantages of mediation ……………………………………..40
2.4.4 Perceived disadvantages of mediation ………………………………….40
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, 2.4.5 Mediation proceedings and the roles of mediator(s) …………………....40
2.4.6 The roles of lawyers in mediation …………………………………………..44
2.4.7 Legal effects of mediated agreement ……………………………………….45
2.5 Arbitration ………………………………………………………………………….....45
2.5.1 What is Arbitration? ………………………………………………..……….46
2.5.2 Early History of Arbitration ………………………………………………... 47
2.5.3 Preliminary Considerations of Arbitration ………………………….……… 50
2.5.3.1 Arbitrability……………………………………………………….....50
2.5.3.2 Arbitration agreement. …………………………………….……..…51
2.5.4 Varieties of Arbitrations………………………………………..……….…....55
2.5.5 Arbitration and litigation ……………………………………………………..56
2.5.6. Perceived Advantages ………………………………………..………….…..57
2.5.7 Perceived disadvantages …………………………………….……………….57
2.5.8 The Role of Arbitrator ……………………………………..………………...58
2.5.8.1 Impartiality of arbitrator …………………………………………….58
2.5.8.2 Independency of arbitrator ………………………………………….61
2.5.9 Arbitration Procedure ………………………………………………………..62
2.5.9.1 Formation of Arbitral Tribunals ……………………………………62
2.5.9.2 Arbitral Proceedings in general …………………………………… 65
2.5.10. Legal effects of Arbitration ……………………………………………….. 70
2.5.10.1 Arbitral award …………………………………………………… 71
2.6. Summary ………………………………………………………………………74
Chapter Three: ADR in Ethiopia ………………………………………………………….76
3.1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………76
3.2. Historical Background ………………………………………………………………77
3.3. Constitutionality of ADR ……………………………………………………………80
3.4. Customary ways of Dispute Settlement ………….………………………………….83
3.4.1. Common characteristics of customary dispute settlement …………. ………...84
3.4.2. Customary dispute settlement of some specific ethnic groups ………………..89
3.5. Compromise in General ……………………………………………………..............97
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Teaching Material
Developed By:
1) Tefera Eshetu
2) Mulugeta Getu
Sponsored by the Justice and Legal System Research Institute
2009
,
, Table of Contents
Course Introduction…………………………………………………………………………1
Chapter One: General Overview of ADR………………………………………………….3
1.1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………….................3
1.2. Definition; what is Alternative dispute resolution? …………………………………4
1.3. Historical Development of ADR …………………………………………………….6
1.4. Purposes of ADR ………………….………………………………………………..17
1.5. Demerits of (short comings) of Litigation ………………………………………….20
1.6. Demerits of ADR …………………………………………………………………...23
1.7. Summary …………………………………………………………………………….24
Chapter Two: Types of ADR and their proceeding …………………………………………26
2.1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………26
2.2 Types of ADR ……………………………………………………………………….27
2.3 Negotiation ……………………………………………………………..…………...30
2.3.1 Primary consideration of negotiation ……………………………………..30
2.3.1.1 When is negotiation appropriate Dispute resolution? …………..31
2.3.1.2 Nature of bargaining power ……………………….……………31
2.3.1.2.1 Element affecting of bargaining power ……………………...32
2.3.2 Perceived advantages of negotiation …………………………………….36
2.3.3 Perceived disadvantages of negotiations...……………………………….36
2.3.4 Legal effects of negotiation agreement ………………………………….37
2.4 Mediation /Conciliation ……………………………………………………………38
2.4.1 Meaning of mediation /Conciliation …………………………………….38
2.4.2 Features of mediation /Conciliation ………………………..……………39
2.4.3 Perceived advantages of mediation ……………………………………..40
2.4.4 Perceived disadvantages of mediation ………………………………….40
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, 2.4.5 Mediation proceedings and the roles of mediator(s) …………………....40
2.4.6 The roles of lawyers in mediation …………………………………………..44
2.4.7 Legal effects of mediated agreement ……………………………………….45
2.5 Arbitration ………………………………………………………………………….....45
2.5.1 What is Arbitration? ………………………………………………..……….46
2.5.2 Early History of Arbitration ………………………………………………... 47
2.5.3 Preliminary Considerations of Arbitration ………………………….……… 50
2.5.3.1 Arbitrability……………………………………………………….....50
2.5.3.2 Arbitration agreement. …………………………………….……..…51
2.5.4 Varieties of Arbitrations………………………………………..……….…....55
2.5.5 Arbitration and litigation ……………………………………………………..56
2.5.6. Perceived Advantages ………………………………………..………….…..57
2.5.7 Perceived disadvantages …………………………………….……………….57
2.5.8 The Role of Arbitrator ……………………………………..………………...58
2.5.8.1 Impartiality of arbitrator …………………………………………….58
2.5.8.2 Independency of arbitrator ………………………………………….61
2.5.9 Arbitration Procedure ………………………………………………………..62
2.5.9.1 Formation of Arbitral Tribunals ……………………………………62
2.5.9.2 Arbitral Proceedings in general …………………………………… 65
2.5.10. Legal effects of Arbitration ……………………………………………….. 70
2.5.10.1 Arbitral award …………………………………………………… 71
2.6. Summary ………………………………………………………………………74
Chapter Three: ADR in Ethiopia ………………………………………………………….76
3.1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………76
3.2. Historical Background ………………………………………………………………77
3.3. Constitutionality of ADR ……………………………………………………………80
3.4. Customary ways of Dispute Settlement ………….………………………………….83
3.4.1. Common characteristics of customary dispute settlement …………. ………...84
3.4.2. Customary dispute settlement of some specific ethnic groups ………………..89
3.5. Compromise in General ……………………………………………………..............97
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