2009 – 2010 will provide both challenges and opportunities for law firms and legal
practitioners. The global recession and our local financial issues raise the spectre of a decline
in legal fees and potential for disputants’ increased use of inappropriate strategies to resolve
their business, land, commercial and other disputes, and suffering losses related to legal
transactions.
Offering a new strategy to clear litigation caseloads and backlogs in your firm could
demonstrate clearly your pro-activity in furtherance of your clients’ interests. This is the time
to offer your clients a Mediation settlement to
- Reduce your firm’s case backlog
- Enhance your case management strategies
- Expedite financial settlements for your clients
- Clear litigation related and contingent liabilities from the business accounts of your clients
- Collect fees now
The Dispute Resolution Foundation, along with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators –
Caribbean Branch, provides an “expedited case resolution service”, affording attorneys the
opportunity to allow our Gold Standard Rosters of mediators and arbitrators to assist your
clients in concluding their cases using effective file management and practice
management strategies [Visit our website at www.drfja.org to see the roster of mediators and
arbitrators.]
This service is available as a voluntary election by your clients on your advice, and could see
your clients receiving financial settlements and recovering property much earlier and before
the business climate instability increases.
Facilitated settlements through the “expedited case resolution service” allows for early fees
recovery and reduced file administration costs.
Please note that the standard service under Part 74 CPR is also available.
Please : Visit our website – www.drfja.org
Call: Ms. Camille Lee, Mediation & Arbitration Manager or
Ms. Beverly Haylett, Coordinator
for further information to schedule your client’s mediation or arbitration.
Please: Demonstrate to your client your knowledge of the various processes available
to them to get justice and to save on the costs of the dispute.
Please: Allow our world class Gold Standard Mediators and Arbitrators to assist you.
For further information and to develop a plan of action for your firm please email us at
drf@drfja.org for an appointment to discuss a plan for your practice.
Donna Parchment Brown, CD, JP, ACIArb.
Chief Executive Officer, Dispute Resolution Foundation and
Treasurer, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Caribbean Branch
Dispute Resolution Foundation, The Peace Centre & Corporate Head Office, 5 Camp Road,Kingston 4.
Tel.: 906-4435; 908-3657. Fax: 754-9769. Hosting the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Caribbean
Branch