The maintenance of social order and the existence of communal life depend on the extent to which we are able to effectively satisfy our competing needs and interests. Our capacity to manage conflicting needs and interests is dictated by our dispute resolution strategies, some of which have yielded fruit while others have been less effective. …
Enlarging the Scope of ADR In the Criminal Justice System Read More »
Whenever I reflect on my over one decade of practice as a litigation lawyer between the years 1988 and 2000, I regret the disturbing thought that I should have entered the arena of ADR sooner than later. But 2000 was a transformative year in my professional life, thanks to my friend and now Judge of …
The primary goal of an ideal civil and criminal justice system is the effective management of conflicts and just resolution of disputes through a fair but swift process at a reasonable expense in time and money. It recognizes the fact that delay and excessive expense invariably negates the value of an otherwise just resolution. Similarly, …
For how long would you stand an abusive relationship? I do not know. I often sit and listen to sad stories of battered spouses holding onto an abusive marriage for either public opinion or for the sake of their children and wonder what went wrong and what makes it so difficult to talk matters over …