A Reflective Report of Group Oral Presntation
FROM: CAROLINE KABAJULIZI
TO: ROSIE WATSON
SUBJECT: BUSINESS LAW
TOPIC: WHAT IS ADR
AND
HOW DOES IT IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE LOGAL SYSTEM
DATE: 02nd May 2012
INTRODUCTION
In this report I will be reflecting on the group’s oral presentation a on a topic in Business law, “What is ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) and How Does in Improve Access to Justice”. First I will give a brief outline of ADR, the I will look at the effort we made by the group towards the oral presentation including the group’s strengths and weaknesses. I will look at the strengths and weaknesses of the presentation. I will also write about what learnt from this exercise and lastly I will have a brief conclusion
1 A brief out line of ADR
An Over View of ADR and How it Improves Access to Justice
ADR is a method used to resolve disputes outside court, you usually hear people saying that they settled out of court. Disputes can be resolved using very informal settings like in an office building other than the going to court. Not being in court makes the whole process confidential pus the judgment is confidential too. Most of the ADR methods are facilitated by neutral ordinary people in other words middle men or go between not judges from the court. They are experienced in their fields and use ADR to assist in bringing justice to all people concerned in the matter. There are many types of ADR, however I will mention the most common which are; conciliation, negotiation, mediation, arbitration and ombudsman. They all aim at dealing with disputes in a quick and cheap way. In some cases, a decision can be achieved with in a day if the people involved in a dispute agree to the outcomes of the ADR used. In other wards, it will be as fast as the two parties want it to be. This shows that to a certain extent, the disputing parties have control of the outcome, and the process. The middle man does not make any decisions for them, he only helps them find a common ground, the result is
TO: ROSIE WATSON
SUBJECT: BUSINESS LAW
TOPIC: WHAT IS ADR
AND
HOW DOES IT IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE LOGAL SYSTEM
DATE: 02nd May 2012
INTRODUCTION
In this report I will be reflecting on the group’s oral presentation a on a topic in Business law, “What is ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) and How Does in Improve Access to Justice”. First I will give a brief outline of ADR, the I will look at the effort we made by the group towards the oral presentation including the group’s strengths and weaknesses. I will look at the strengths and weaknesses of the presentation. I will also write about what learnt from this exercise and lastly I will have a brief conclusion
1 A brief out line of ADR
An Over View of ADR and How it Improves Access to Justice
ADR is a method used to resolve disputes outside court, you usually hear people saying that they settled out of court. Disputes can be resolved using very informal settings like in an office building other than the going to court. Not being in court makes the whole process confidential pus the judgment is confidential too. Most of the ADR methods are facilitated by neutral ordinary people in other words middle men or go between not judges from the court. They are experienced in their fields and use ADR to assist in bringing justice to all people concerned in the matter. There are many types of ADR, however I will mention the most common which are; conciliation, negotiation, mediation, arbitration and ombudsman. They all aim at dealing with disputes in a quick and cheap way. In some cases, a decision can be achieved with in a day if the people involved in a dispute agree to the outcomes of the ADR used. In other wards, it will be as fast as the two parties want it to be. This shows that to a certain extent, the disputing parties have control of the outcome, and the process. The middle man does not make any decisions for them, he only helps them find a common ground, the result is
References: Adams, A, Law For Business Students, Pearson Longman, 3rd edition 2003 Keanan, D. Etal, Business Law, Pitman, 7th Edition, 2004 http://www.adrgroup.co.uk www.justice.com