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Stuart Sime, Susan H. Blake and Julie Browne are the authors of the Practical Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution, published by the Oxford University Press in October 2010, a valuable work contains a range of features designed to enhance the reader's understanding of the key points of ADR, including sample documentation, flow diagrams, tables and examples drawn from a range of different types of practice.

Few of the main chapters are:

• Review of ADR options; factors influencing the selection of an ADR option; costs of ADR procedures.
• The negociatiotion process; mediation, preparation for the mediation; the mediation process; court mediation schemes etc.
• Professional ethics in negotiation and mediation; evaluation, conciliation and Ombusmen; early neutral expert evaluation; conciliation etc.
• Arbitration; arbitral tribunals; commercial arbitration; international arbitration; arbitration awards etc.

The book was designed to support teaching and learning on the new Bar Professional training Programme, but it will also be of interest to practitioners who are looking for a clear exposition of the range of ADR processes.

Book: Practical Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution.

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