The Future of Arbitration in India

What is arbitration? Arbitration is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanism, which has been in existence since the 1980s. Based on the 1985 UNCITRAL, the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 governs arbitration in India. It

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How to Prepare for a conciliation conference

Introduction Typically, the conciliation conference takes place as the second court date in family court. A Registrar conducts the conciliation conference by examining both sides of the case and helps explore options for resolving the

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The Practitioner’s Guide to Mediation in 2021

This article presents an overview of current breakthroughs in mediation analysis. It analyzes the relative size of several pathways and mechanisms by which exposure may affect an outcome. In-Depth Analysis Recent improvements in causal inference

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Mediation Strategies: A Lawyer’s Guide to Successful Negotiation

In order to achieve a successful negotiation, an excellent lawyer must possess the following 4 characteristics: • Preparedness: A lawyer must be well prepared with the present facts and laws in order to convince as

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Latest Arbitration Cases in India

In recent years, there have been a number of high-profile arbitration cases in India. This is due, in part, to the increasing awareness of arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism. Arbitration offers a number of

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Mediation Techniques to Resolve Conflict

Mediation Mediation is a method in which the parties talk with a trained, unbiased third party(s) about their conflicts and help them resolve them. It can be an informal gathering or a planned settlement conference between

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The Case Against Mandatory Consumer Arbitration Clauses

Introduction The case, Fuentes, et al. v. UniRush LLC, et al deals with the mandatory consumer arbitration clause. In 2015 a technological glitch happened to the RushCard. It left the users separated for days from the money

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Conciliation Proceedings under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

What is a settlement? Section 2(zi) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 defines the term “settlement.” A settlement has the following features: Chapter VII of the Act deals with the mechanism for the resolution of

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