The relationship between government and business is never-ending but evolving. Industry recognises that strong economies need robust businesses and strong trade to thrive. Both government and business are continually seeking innovative answers to complex challenges, as they strive to provide a fair and sustainable world. Prime Dispute recognises that a collective membership voice in dispute avoidance, management and resolution can make a real difference. Prime Dispute supports both government and business, on identifying challenges and creating real change.
DRG - Government & Business / Dispute Resolution Commitment
The Dispute Resolution Guidance (DRG) is aimed at encouraging the increased use of flexible, creative and constructive approaches to dispute resolution. The DRG offers the opportunity for government and businesses to demonstrate a best practice approach to business, and in particular, how disputes are resolved without resorting to costly litigation. It allows government and business to demonstrate a clear commitment to having in place mechanisms to avoid disputes, where possible; and, when disputes cannot be avoided, a commitment to quickly and effectively manage and resolve them utilising the most appropriate dispute resolution mechanism/s. |
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Mandate
Now more than ever our profession must maintain a global focus. Prime Dispute works on behalf of its members, to share and increase the awareness of dispute avoidance, management and resolution mechanisms and ensure clients avoid the unnecessary costs of litigation. Moreover, we work to raise awareness of ADR in global marketplaces whilst establishing and maintaining links with international counterparts.
Prime Dispute will:
Now more than ever our profession must maintain a global focus. Prime Dispute works on behalf of its members, to share and increase the awareness of dispute avoidance, management and resolution mechanisms and ensure clients avoid the unnecessary costs of litigation. Moreover, we work to raise awareness of ADR in global marketplaces whilst establishing and maintaining links with international counterparts.
Prime Dispute will:
- Increase business opportunities for our members within all industry sector. We will use our market intelligence, our contacts and our international reputation to run a variety of initiatives to help our members develop their international links and understanding of the international marketplace supported by government;
- Promote the expertise of our members across all regions, sectors and practice areas. Whilst working with our members to directly lobby government in promoting dispute avoidance, management and resolution mechanisms as an equal to litigation;
- Ensure we train, develop and educate our members to support all sectors in dispute avoidance, management and resolution;
- Ensure we promote; The Arbitration Act 1996 (which is an Act of Parliament which regulates arbitration proceedings within the jurisdiction of England and Wales and Northern Ireland); UNCITRAL (The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) and Prime dispute avoidance, management and resolution mechanisms & contract clauses/rules;
- Ensure we participate in a number of international promotional campaigns via our e-Industry and represent/promote our members on an international forum;
- Encourage government and all sectors to use our regulated FPD members, who meet the highest standards, to resolve commercial conflicts and disputes.
VERY USEFUL SUPPORT: PRACTICE DIRECTION – PRE-ACTION CONDUCT AND PROTOCOLS
Ministry of Justice
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