Alternative Dispute Resolution: Law and Practice is divided into 44 chapters which cover alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms in all their varieties, including negotiation, mediation, conciliation, ombudsman, arbitration, and court adjudication. These ADR mechanisms can be used alongside existing court systems and have gained widespread acceptance because of its speedy resolution of disputes and outcomes that preserve and sometimes even improve relationships.
The primary objective of this book is to enhance reader’s understanding of the various regulatory framework governing ADR on diverse issues at both national and international levels. This includes the application of ADR to fintech, Islamic banking and finance, labour, and construction disputes among others. Online dispute resolution, Singapore Mediation Convention, and university arbitration are also featured in this book.
All those concerned, both the legal and non-legal community such as legal practitioners, arbitrators, mediators, academicians, and students, will find this book as a valuable aid for a good understanding of matters pertaining to ADR without having to refer to several other sources.
| Chapters | Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution |
| 3 | Concept and Theories of ADR |
| 4 | Negotiation |
| 5 | Mediation |
| 6 | Conciliation |
| 7 | Early Neutral Evaluation |
| 8 | Arbitration |
| 9 | Administrative Tribunals |
| 10 | The Industrial Court |
| 11 | Mini-Trial |
| 12 | Summary Jury Trial |
| 13 | Dispute Review Board |
| 14 | Rent Review |
| 15 | Private Judging |
| 16 | Med-Arb |
| 17 | Arb-Med |
| 18 | ADR Clauses |
| 19 | Enforcement of ADR Agreements |
| 20 | Shariah Aspects of ADR |
| 21 | International Commercial Arbitration |
| 22 | International Investment Arbitration |
| 23 | Islamic Arbitration |
| 24 | Arbitration in Sports |
| 25 | Construction ADR |
| 26 | ADR in Oil and Gas |
| 27 | ADR in Family Law |
| 28 | ADR in Intellectual Property Disputes |
| 29 | ADR in Securities and Capital Markets |
| 30 | ADR in Banking and Finance |
| 31 | ADR in Insurance |
| 32 | ADR in Environmental Disputes |
| 33 | ADR in Healthcare |
| 34 | ADR in Education |
| 35 | ADR in Aviation |
| 36 | ADR in Maritime Disputes |
| 37 | Off-Site Dispute Resolution and Avoidance Mechanisms |
| 38 | Statutory Adjudication Under CIPAA 2012 |
| 39 | Bird’s Eye View of CIPAA 2012 |
| 40 | Early Neutral Evaluation in Industrial Court |
| 41 | Ombudsman |
| 42 | Expert Determination: Conventional and Islamic Approach |
| 43 | Online Dispute Resolution and Its Application in Financial Disputes |
| 44 | University Arbitration |



