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USA - Mediation Between Apple And Psystar Supposedly Leads Nowhere

"The mediation, a standard procedure for cases in Northern California District Court, was reportedly little more than going through the motions."

India - Mediation Centre To Reduce Pendency Of Litigations: Sinha

"The mediation and counselling centre at Nagpur bench of Bombay high court too will go a long way, similar to that of Delhi, in reducing the number of pending litigations and saving precious time and money, he further added."

USA - New Foreclosure Mediation Program Could Make Cases Costlier And Longer

"Several bankers said the mandatory mediation program for home mortgage foreclosure lawsuits ordered Friday by the chief judge of the Treasure Coast court system could increase the cost and length of the cases."

Ghana - GBC Gets ADR Centre

"In 2008, lower courts in Accra achieved an average of 47percent success rate in the implementation of the court-connected mediation system, otherwise called the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism."

USA - Holmes Doctors, Administrators Opt For Mediation

"The medical leadership and the administrators at Holmes Regional Medical Center participated in a second day of mediation Tuesday, in an attempt to work out a dispute over the brief suspension of four trauma surgeons at the Melbourne hospital in lat...

India - Nyaya Panchayat Bill

"The reply stated that the objective of the proposed Nyaya Panchayat Bill was to provide a sound institutionalized forum at the grassroots level for alternative dispute resolution through mediation and conciliation with community involvement."

Jamaica - Government Committed To Community Justice Tribunals/Restorative Justice

"Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, has re-emphasised the Government's commitment to the establishment of Community Justice Tribunals."

Canada - RCMP Restorative Justice Referrals Drop Sharply

"A city-funded alternative court program has seen a recent drop in referrals from the RCM."

UK (England and Wales) - New Dispute Service Is Launched

"It involves a surveyor trained in dispute resolution ensuring that costs are clearly defined at the outset and depending on the nature of the dispute, involves one or more stages."

India - Importance Of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods Stressed: CJI

"Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan underscored the need for changing the style of functioning of lawyers and courts and promoting alternative dispute resolution methods for speedy and affordable resolution of disputes."