A Practical Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution

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.

• Part I History and Range of ADR Methods1: Introduction2: Overview of ADR options3: Factors influencing the selection of an ADR option4: Funding ADR procedures5: Online ADR options and ODR6: Professional ethicsPart II The Interplay Between ADR, CPR and Litigation7: The approach of the courts to ADR8: The sanctions for refusing to engage in ADR processes9: Recovery of ADR costs in litigationPart III Negotiation and Mediation10: Overview of negotiation and mediation11: Styles, strategies and tactics in negotiation12: Preparing for negotiation13: The negotiation process14: Mediation15: Preparation for the mediation16: The mediation process17: Reaching a settlement18: Court mediation schemes and other schemes19: International mediationPart IV Evaluation, Conciliation, and Ombudsmen20: Conciliation21: Complaints, grievances and ombudsmen22: Early neutral evaluationPart V Recording Settlement23: Recording settlementPart VI Adjudicative ADR24: Expert or neutral determination25: Construction industry adjudication26: Arbitration27: Arbitral tribunals28: The commercial arbitration process29: International arbitration30: Arbitration awards and orders31: High Court jurisdiction in arbitration claims32: Enforcement of settlements and awards

Review from previous edition This is a clear and easily accessible text which delivers an in-depth insight of the relevant issues without being long-winded. The logical structure of the chapters and clear headings make the book an invaluable asset when it comes to preparing for assessments.