ADR week begins as Sekondi High Court hosts launch
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The week's-long celebration which is being launched this morning at the Sekondi High Court is on the theme, "Building the Pillars of Justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)".
The Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo last Friday declared Monday, November 13 to Friday, November 17, 2023, as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) week for this Legal Year Term.
The week's-long celebration which is being launched this morning at the Sekondi High Court is on the theme, "Building the Pillars of Justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)".
About 135 courts (35 Circuit courts and 100 District courts) shall participate by devoting the whole week for the settlement of Court cases using ADR across the country.
ADR has been adopted by the Judicial Service of Ghana as part of its adjudication process Dubbed "Court-Connected ADR". The aim of this programme is to ensure that access to justice in Ghana is made easier, cheaper, non-adversarial, expeditious and flexible to all, particularly the poor and vulnerable.
