New Developments in Civil and Commercial Mediation

New Developments in Civil and Commercial Mediation
Author: Carlos Esplugues
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 785
Release: 2015-09-11
Genre: Law
ISBN: 3319181351

By means of the analysis of more than 20 national jurisdictions of different legal and geographical origin this book provides a general understanding of the developments that civil and commercial mediation is currently undertaking across the world. The book combines 25 national reports with a General Report analyzing the major trends in civil and commercial mediation worldwide. A number of the key variables that make mediation so effective are studied in depth in the book. The concept of mediation, that varies from country to country. Its legal framework and the branches of public and private law in which it is used. The legal condition of the mediation agreement and its relevant conditions of form and content, the responsibilities of the parties in the event that they violate this agreement and the effects of this agreement on potential recourse to the courts or to arbitration, as well as with regard to pending cases. As well as the role played by the mediator, his or her appointment or designation, legal and ethical responsibilities, and the role of institutions in mediation. As well as the mediation process, its applicable rules and principles and its costs are analyzed on comparative basis. The book also pays special attention to the outcome of mediation. The enforceability of the settlement reached both in domestic and cross-border mediations constitutes a basic element for the success of the institution and is thoroughly studied. This volume constitutes a unique instrument for those interested on mediation, either practitioners, judges or academics.

Comparative Restorative Justice

Comparative Restorative Justice
Author: Theo Gavrielides
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2021-09-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 303074874X

This edited collection introduces and defines the concept of “comparative restorative justice”, putting it in the context of power relations and inequality. It aims to compare the implementation and theoretical development of restorative justice internationally for research, policy and practice. In Part I, this volume compares practices in relation to the implementing environment - be that cultural, political, or societal. Part II looks at obstacles and enablers in relation to the criminal justice system, and considers whether inquisitorial versus adversarial jurisdictions have impact on how restorative justice is regulated and implemented. Finally, Part III compares the reasons that drive governments, regional bodies, and practitioners to implement restorative justice, and whether these impetuses impact on ultimate delivery. Featuring fifteen original chapters from diverse authors and practitioners, this will serve as a key resource for those working in social justice or those seeking to understand and implement the tenets of restorative justice comparatively.

Mediation across the Globe

Mediation across the Globe
Author: Kevin Brown
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2018-10-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1527520625

Every mediator recalls how difficult it was to break into the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and how gaining initial experience was near impossible. This eye-opening book provides insights into what success looks like in a mediation practice. The Annual World Mediation Summit brings some of the most forward-thinking international conflict experts together in this book sharing their accounts of how mediation is used to resolve interpersonal and international conflicts so that participants walk away from the conflict with win-win solutions. This book will appeal to anyone interested in practical experiences in mediation across the globe, or wanting to discover how the most successful mediators operate. It is also appropriate for anyone interested in learning from successful judges, lawyers and mediators. Furthermore, this book will be useful to anyone who wants to learn about how mediation works worldwide and to learn from mediators’ challenges and capitalize on their successes. The twenty plus chapters here are written by authors from across the globe supporting the use of mediation in place of other more complicated systems. Their experiences are thoughtfully and clearly described in this book.

ADR in Business

ADR in Business
Author: Jean-Claude Goldsmith
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Total Pages: 690
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 904113414X

Whether the and‘Aand’ stands for and‘appropriateand’, and‘amicableand’, or and‘alternativeand’, all out of court dispute resolution modes, collected under the banner term and‘ADRand’, aim to assist the business world in overcoming relational differences in a truly manageable way. The first edition of this book (2006) contributed to a global awareness that ADR is important in its own right, and not simply as a substitute for litigation or arbitration. Now, drawing on a wealth of new sources and developments, including the flourishing of hybrid forms of ADR, the subject matter has been largely augmented and expanded on two fronts: in-depth analysis (both descriptive and comparative) of methodology, expectations and outcomes and extended geographical coverage across all continents. As a result, in this book twenty-nine and‘intertwined but variegatedand’ essays (to use the editorand’s characterization) provide substantial insight in such specific topics as: ADRand’s flexible procedures as controlled by the parties; ADRand’s facilitation of the continuation of relations between the parties; privilege and confidentiality; involvement of non-legal professionals; the identity and the role of the and‘neutraland’ as well as the role of the arbitrator; the implementation of ICC and other international ADR rules; the workings of Dispute Boards and the role of ADR in securing investment and other specific objectives. In its compound thesis and– growing in relevance every day and– that numerous dispute resolution methods exist whose goals and developments are varied but fundamentally complementary, the multifaceted approach presented here is of immeasurable value to any business party, particularly at the international level. Practitioners faced with drafting a dispute resolution clause in a contract, or dealing with a dispute that has arisen, will find expert guidance here, and academics will expand their awareness of the issues raised by ADR, in particular as it relates to arbitration. A broad cross section of interested professionals will discover ample material for comparative study of how disputes are approached and resolved in numerous countries and cultures.

Cross-Language Mediation in Foreign Language Teaching and Testing

Cross-Language Mediation in Foreign Language Teaching and Testing
Author: Maria Stathopoulou
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2015-09-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1783094133

This book contributes to the growing field of foreign language teaching and testing by shedding light on mediation between languages. Stathopoulou offers an empirically-grounded definition of mediation as a form of translanguaging and offers tools and methods for further research in multilingual testing. The book explores what cross-language mediation entails, what processes and strategies are involved, and the challenges often faced by mediators. As well as stressing the importance of administering tests which favour cross-language mediation practices, the author encourages the implementation of language programmes which promote the mingling-of-languages idea and target the development of language learners’ effective translanguaging practices. Researchers studying translanguaging, multilingualism, multilingual testing and the use of mother tongue in the foreign language classroom will all find this book of interest.

The Routledge Handbook on Global Community Corrections

The Routledge Handbook on Global Community Corrections
Author: Ioan Durnescu
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 556
Release: 2024-06-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1040037968

The Routledge Handbook on Global Community Corrections assesses and analyzes the status of community corrections systems around the world, highlighting inter-regional and intra-regional variations in their design, implementation, and impact on policy and practice. Covering both probation and parole, this handbook brings together leading international experts to examine the myriad of systems developed under the broad heading of community corrections to manage community corrections populations at the pre-adjudication, adjudication, and post-release stages. Chapters are designed to consider the following questions: How many offenders are placed in community corrections systems around the globe? What are the key design features of these community corrections systems? What do we know about the effectiveness of community corrections within and across global regions? This is an essential reference text for all those engaged with community corrections, probation, and post-release policy in criminal justice.

Applied Technologies

Applied Technologies
Author: Miguel Botto-Tobar
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2023-01-27
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 303124978X

This three-volume set CCIS 1755-1757 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Applied Technologies, ICAT 2022, held in Quito, Ecuador, in November 2022. The 112 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 415 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: human computing and information science, IT financial and business management.

Comparative Law for Spanish–English Speaking Lawyers

Comparative Law for Spanish–English Speaking Lawyers
Author: S.I. Strong
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 721
Release: 2016-11-25
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1849807876

Comparative Law for Spanish–English Speaking Lawyers provides practitioners and students of law, in a variety of English- and Spanish- speaking countries, with the information and skills needed to successfully undertake competent comparative legal research and communicate with local counsel and clients in a second language. Written with the purpose of helping lawyers develop the practical skills essential for success in today’s increasingly international legal market, this book aims to arm its readers with the tools needed to translate unfamiliar legal terms and contextualize the legal concepts and practices used in foreign legal systems. Comparative Law for Spanish–English Speaking Lawyers / Derecho comparado para abogados anglo- e hispanoparlantes, escrita en inglés y español, persigue potenciar las habilidades lingüísticas y los conocimientos de derecho comparado de sus lectores. Con este propósito, términos y conceptos jurídicos esenciales son explicados al hilo del análisis riguroso y transversal de selectas jurisdicciones hispano- y angloparlantes. El libro pretende con ello que abogados, estudiantes de derecho y traductores puedan trabajar en una segunda lengua con solvencia y consciencia de las diferencias jurídicas y culturales que afectan a las relaciones con abogados y clientes extranjeros. La obra se complementa con ejercicios individuales y en grupo que permiten a los lectores reflexionar sobre estas divergencias.

Arbitration in Mexico

Arbitration in Mexico
Author: Gloria M. Alvarez
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2024-10-10
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9403525371

Mexico has played a major role in shaping the growth and development of international arbitration practice, in great part due to its global prominence at the competitive forefront of manufacturing, agriculture, telecommunications, finance, real estate, tourism, trade, and commercial transactions, all while crafting its own policies to achieve the energy transition. In addition, its close ties with the United States and Canada, as well as its important business relations with the rest of the world, have made Mexico a leading subject of investment treaty practice. This book, the most comprehensive English book on the subject, offers a thorough practical analysis of arbitration in Mexico in a variety of specific fields as well in-depth description and analysis of the role and attitude of national courts towards arbitration and of national, regional, and international arbitration institutions. Written by the leading lights of Mexican arbitration practice and scholarship, the contributions clearly and succinctly disentangle complex but common issues arising in commercial and investment treaty disputes. Features of Mexico’s dynamic body of arbitration law and practice covered include the following: legal framework in which arbitration in Mexico operates; characterization of international arbitration principles by Mexican courts; cases which require decisions by a national court or authority; public policy and arbitrability; authority and duties of the arbitral tribunal; document production in the Mexican arbitration practice; judicial intervention in support of international arbitration; state entities as actors in arbitration disputes; hydrocarbons, power and M&A disputes; use of technology in arbitral proceedings; and quantum and damages. This first comprehensive book in English on arbitration law and practice in Mexico provides an in-depth understanding of all of Mexico’s arbitration law and practice nationwide, practical guidance on identifying and assessing the different theoretical and practical legal avenues available, and relevant usages of ADR mechanisms in commercial disputes. It will prove of immeasurable value for arbitrators, judges, in-house counsel, Mexican state-owned companies, global law firms, large- and medium-sized companies doing transnational business, policymakers, and arbitration academics.

Environmental Law in Developing Countries

Environmental Law in Developing Countries
Author: Marianela Cedeño Bonilla
Publisher: IUCN
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2004
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9782831708188

This book contains a selection of papers on various legal issues of interest to developing countries which have been prepared by Fellows from InWent who came to Germany between 2002 and 2004 from Africa, Asia, and Latin America to research and write about subjects of their choice at the IUCN Environmental Law Centre.