July 15 to 19 declared ADR Week
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The theme for the week is "Building the Pillars of Justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).”
Chief Justice Mrs. Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has announced that the week of July 15 to 19, 2024, will be observed as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week nationwide.
This will be the second of three annual ADR weeks, following those in March and preceding those in November.
The theme for the week is "Building the Pillars of Justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).”
A press statement signed by the National Coordinator of ADR, Mr Alex Nartey states; "We wish to bring to the attention of the general public that the Chief Justice, has declared Monday, 15th to Friday, 19th July 2024 as ADR Week for this Legal Year Term.”
It adds that; “The rationale for the ADR week is to afford the ADR Directorate of the Judicial Service the opportunity to inform the citizenry of the presence of ADR within the court system, its importance in seeking justice, and how to take advantage of such an important process for meaningful access to justice especially, the poor and the vulnerable.
It is also to afford court users whose cases are pending before the courts, the benefit of using ADR during the week under the “Mass Mediation Exercise.”
In all, 138 courts—comprising 35 Circuit Courts and 103 District Courts will participate by dedicating the entire week to resolving cases through ADR.
Judges, magistrates, and ADR officials will provide education on ADR within courtrooms to enhance public understanding of the process throughout the week.
