A Practical Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution

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 fifth edition, this book has established itself as a go-to reference on ADR. Online resources - Updates to cases and procedures - Useful links for each chapter - Diagrams and figures from the book

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
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
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
20 - Conciliation
21 - Complaints, grievances and ombudsmen
22 - Early neutral evaluation
23 - Recording settlement
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

Professor Susan Blake is a Barrister and the Associate Dean of Education at The City Law School, City, University of London. Associate Professor Julie Browne is a Barrister and Deputy Course Director of the BPTC at The City Law School, City, University of London. Professor Stuart Sime is a Barrister and Course Director of the BPTC at The City Law School, City, University of London.