ADR is a mediation process that allows parties to a dispute find a quick solution with the assistance of a neutral third party, without going through the costly and lengthy court process.
The measure is being undertaken to ease pressure on the overwhelmed courts that are already fraught with case backlog.
The courts shall now refer every civil action for mediation before proceeding for trial, according to Rule 4 of the Judicature (Mediation) Rules, 2013, that establishes the use of mediation in dispute resolution.
JLOS is a sector wide approach adopted by the Government to bring together institutions with closely linked mandates of administering justice and maintaining law and order and human rights.
The training is meant to enhance the rollout of mediation in dispute resolution following its launch on Wednesday by the Principal Judge, Yorokamu Bamwine, at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala. Read more
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