1. Introduction
1.1 Integrity, competency and professional development, as well as support for others and for all industry sector, are the foundations of the Prime Dispute's three principles of professional conduct.
1.2 This policy should be read in conjunction with Prime Dispute's 'Business Ethics and Conflict of Interests Policy', 'User Agreement' or similar.
2. Integrity
2.1 All members (APD, MPD & FPD) shall fulfil their professional duties with integrity and support the reputation and dignity of Prime Dispute and of the profession of conflict/dispute avoidance and resolution. It is important Members adhere to:
(a) Carry out their professional duties with complete objectivity, honesty and impartiality;
(b) If a member has an interest, the member must declare it;
(c) Have due regard to their duty of confidence in relation to all parties with whom they have dealings as part of their professional duties;
(e) Members must show due consideration for other colleagues and for other persons with whom they have dealings in the course of their professional duties;
(f) Members must treat all persons with respect and without bias;
(f) Members who are have seniority within an organisation have a duty to properly investigate any suspicion of corruption of which they become aware and for which their organisation may be responsible;
(h) Members should understand what constitutes a conflict of interest. If a conflict arises, they should declare it to those parties affected and either remove its cause, or withdraw from that situation (Please view our 'Business Ethics and Conflict of Interests Policy');
(i) Members must not make any untrue or misleading statements in job/training applications,Curricula Vitae or applications for admission to any grade of Prime Dispute's membership designations. In some circumstances this might constitute criminal deception, thus rendering the guilty person liable to prosecution and a criminal conviction;
(j) Members should be aware of the social and environmental impact of their work;
(k) Members are expected to comply with good employment practice and Prime Dispute's 'Diversity and Equality Policy' in their capacity as an Educator. and
(l) Members should respect the beliefs and opinions of other people, recognise social diversity and treat everyone fairly. They should also have a proper concern and due regard for the effect that their work may have on its users and the local/global community.
3. Competency
3.1 Members are expected to apply high standards of skill, knowledge and care in all their work. They must also apply their informed and impartial judgment in reaching any decisions, which may require members having to balance differing and sometimes opposing opinions.
3.2 Members should ensure that their Terms of Engagement and the scope of their work are recorded in writing. They should explain to clients the implications of any conditions of engagement and how their fees are to be calculated and charged. Members should maintain appropriate records
throughout their engagement.
3.3 Members who do not carry appropriate insurance, either personally or through their employers must advise their clients of the position before accepting the engagement. Members must take all reasonable steps to ensure that their prospective clients understand the extent to which they are covered by appropriate insurance and the potential consequences of not being insured.
3.4 Members must be competent in relation to every conflict/dispute case that they undertake. They must ensure that, having regard to the nature and extent of their involvement in a case, they have the relevant skills, knowledge and expertise. Where appropriate, this may include access to the
knowledge and experience of others or access to other relevant sources of knowledge, in addition to the member’s own knowledge and experience. In so doing they must pay due regard to the laws on copyright and other rights of intellectual property. They must disclose, where appropriate, any
relevant limitations upon their competence.
3.5 Being competent means that members have ensured that their knowledge has remained up to date through a recognised framework of on-going professional development.
4. Development
4.1 All members shall develop their professional knowledge, skills and competence on a continuing basis and shall give all reasonable assistance to further the education, development, training and continuing professional development of others in a clear and transparent manner.
4.2 All members have a duty to improve and update knowledge relating to conflict/dispute avoidance and resolution mechanisms, and to keep abreast of relevant developments, including new or changed statutory provisions.
4.3 Every member has a duty to be pro-active in sharing the mission, vision, purpose and values of Prime Dispute, in particular, working with industries, nations and people who see our members as role models for the conflict/dispute avoidance and resolution profession.
4.4 Members are expected to have in place (or have access to) effective procedures for dealing promptly and appropriately with conflict/disputes avoidance/resolution or complaints relating to their professional conduct.
1.1 Integrity, competency and professional development, as well as support for others and for all industry sector, are the foundations of the Prime Dispute's three principles of professional conduct.
1.2 This policy should be read in conjunction with Prime Dispute's 'Business Ethics and Conflict of Interests Policy', 'User Agreement' or similar.
2. Integrity
2.1 All members (APD, MPD & FPD) shall fulfil their professional duties with integrity and support the reputation and dignity of Prime Dispute and of the profession of conflict/dispute avoidance and resolution. It is important Members adhere to:
(a) Carry out their professional duties with complete objectivity, honesty and impartiality;
(b) If a member has an interest, the member must declare it;
(c) Have due regard to their duty of confidence in relation to all parties with whom they have dealings as part of their professional duties;
(e) Members must show due consideration for other colleagues and for other persons with whom they have dealings in the course of their professional duties;
(f) Members must treat all persons with respect and without bias;
(f) Members who are have seniority within an organisation have a duty to properly investigate any suspicion of corruption of which they become aware and for which their organisation may be responsible;
(h) Members should understand what constitutes a conflict of interest. If a conflict arises, they should declare it to those parties affected and either remove its cause, or withdraw from that situation (Please view our 'Business Ethics and Conflict of Interests Policy');
(i) Members must not make any untrue or misleading statements in job/training applications,Curricula Vitae or applications for admission to any grade of Prime Dispute's membership designations. In some circumstances this might constitute criminal deception, thus rendering the guilty person liable to prosecution and a criminal conviction;
(j) Members should be aware of the social and environmental impact of their work;
(k) Members are expected to comply with good employment practice and Prime Dispute's 'Diversity and Equality Policy' in their capacity as an Educator. and
(l) Members should respect the beliefs and opinions of other people, recognise social diversity and treat everyone fairly. They should also have a proper concern and due regard for the effect that their work may have on its users and the local/global community.
3. Competency
3.1 Members are expected to apply high standards of skill, knowledge and care in all their work. They must also apply their informed and impartial judgment in reaching any decisions, which may require members having to balance differing and sometimes opposing opinions.
3.2 Members should ensure that their Terms of Engagement and the scope of their work are recorded in writing. They should explain to clients the implications of any conditions of engagement and how their fees are to be calculated and charged. Members should maintain appropriate records
throughout their engagement.
3.3 Members who do not carry appropriate insurance, either personally or through their employers must advise their clients of the position before accepting the engagement. Members must take all reasonable steps to ensure that their prospective clients understand the extent to which they are covered by appropriate insurance and the potential consequences of not being insured.
3.4 Members must be competent in relation to every conflict/dispute case that they undertake. They must ensure that, having regard to the nature and extent of their involvement in a case, they have the relevant skills, knowledge and expertise. Where appropriate, this may include access to the
knowledge and experience of others or access to other relevant sources of knowledge, in addition to the member’s own knowledge and experience. In so doing they must pay due regard to the laws on copyright and other rights of intellectual property. They must disclose, where appropriate, any
relevant limitations upon their competence.
3.5 Being competent means that members have ensured that their knowledge has remained up to date through a recognised framework of on-going professional development.
4. Development
4.1 All members shall develop their professional knowledge, skills and competence on a continuing basis and shall give all reasonable assistance to further the education, development, training and continuing professional development of others in a clear and transparent manner.
4.2 All members have a duty to improve and update knowledge relating to conflict/dispute avoidance and resolution mechanisms, and to keep abreast of relevant developments, including new or changed statutory provisions.
4.3 Every member has a duty to be pro-active in sharing the mission, vision, purpose and values of Prime Dispute, in particular, working with industries, nations and people who see our members as role models for the conflict/dispute avoidance and resolution profession.
4.4 Members are expected to have in place (or have access to) effective procedures for dealing promptly and appropriately with conflict/disputes avoidance/resolution or complaints relating to their professional conduct.
"Research by the International Monetary Fund estimated that the amount of money laundered, globally, in one year could be between 2 to 5% of global GDP, equivalent to $800 billion to $2 trillion US dollars | Article 3.7 (within the Business Ethics & Conflict of Interests Policy') aims to provide the profession with a clear understandng of how to manage these risks.
