Saturday, July 14, 2012

14th July

Could go for 55 minute walk in the evening.
 Attended a conference of National Bar Association of India at IIC from 10 am to 3.15pm with lunch and tea breaks. The Conference dealt with Alternative Dispute Disposal Resolutions (ADRr). It was an informative discussion on advantages of Alternative Dispute Disposal Resolutions in Indian legal system. Particularly, the address of Justice SB Sinha was illuminating. He said that litigation is very expensive. Only 9%  could afford to go to the courts for the dispute resolutions;  50% leave the matters and put up with the loss/ignominy; 30% go to police/politicians and remaining try through goondas/mastans, even via Dubai. In this unhappy scenario, ADRs become quite relevant. The ADRs in Govt. sector, in Armed forces and Corporate sector were discussed. The addresses on the use of technology in providing speedy justice by Himanshu Goswami and International Arbitration by Anand Dayal respectively were eye openers. I was Assocham invitee to the conference. 
In chamber from3.30 to 4.30 pm
Retired to sleep at 11.15 pm.

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