The court of appeal in Abuja has established an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) centre as a way of ensuring speedy and efficient dispensation of justice.
Speaking at the inaugural session of the ADR in Abuja on Monday, Monica Dongban-Mensem, president of the appeal court, described the court’s mediation scheme as “the first of its kind in the West African sub-region”.
Dongban-Mensem said: “Appellate mediation is now part of the global legal lexicon, straddling the appellate courts of countries such as the United States of America, the United Kingdom (which piloted its program in 2012 and has run its mediation scheme since then), and Thailand, among numerous others that have followed suit.
She added that it will also “improve access to justice, user confidence in the court system and afford the justices ample time for such matters or issues that are best resolved through litigation”.
The appellate court president urged the public to “build a mindset that will drive the process of alternative, less expensive and less onerous dispute resolution process such as mediation”.
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