Alternative Dispute Resolution Reviewer

 

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The Law on Alternative Dispute Resolution: Private Justice in the Philippines (Book Summary and Cases)

5ur +rimitive anestors ere a!ead of t!eir times6 #rob #roble lems ms of 0u 0udi dii ial al dela delay y aor aordi ding ng to Maros (1748):

by: Marian Jane Alumbro

1) $!e $!e misus misuse e of t!e due due +roes +roess s and

University of Cebu College of La

t!e abuse of legal te!nialities9 ) $!e intervention of t!e +olitial +ressure in t!e ourt ases9

Based on t!e book of Jim Lopez Caveat: This is merely a summary of the book. You should read the book at least once. This reviewer does not contain some essential definitions because such are already defined in the law, RA 92!. "o co#yri$ht infrin$ement is intended. C"A#$%& 1 $!e La's delay: An introdution "istory of A& #r #re* e*!i !is+ s+an ani i er era* a*Jo Jose se &i,a &i,all note noted d t! t!e e ustom of t!e in!abitants in!abitants of t!e #!ili++ines #!ili++ines before bef ore t!e S+ania S+aniards rds rea!e rea!ed d its s!ores s!ores-$!ey submitted t!e deision of t!eir elders.  !i! t!ey res+eted and arried outAording to Jose &i,al. it as better t!at t!e /--Judges ere +ersons of t!e loality. forming a 0ury. eleted by bot! +arties !o kne kne t! t!e e ase ase.. t! t!e e ust ustom oms s and usages usages bett be tter er t! t!an an t! t!e e gon goned ed 0udg 0udge e fr from om t! t!e e outside to make !is fortune. to 0udge t!e ase !e does not kno and !o does not kno t!e usage ustoms and language of t!e loality- 2t is easy to surmise t!at our anestors +ratied A&"is+ani "is+ani  %ra*i %ra*ison sonten tented ted +artie +arties s !ad to resort to going to t!e SC of s+ain !i!  as a 34*day tri+- #roedure for ivil ation. akt!oug! akt!ou g! similar to t!e riminal ases. as definitely more ostly and dran*out- $!e !ig! ost and unarranted delays ensured t!at !at only only t!e %ur %uro+ea o+eans ns and and t!e ri i! ! mer me r!a !ant nts s in t!e t!e i ity ty and and t!e t!e eal ealt! t!y y landoners in t!e rural areas ould afford t!e +roseution of t!e ivil suit-

3) S!ee S!eerr eig eig!t !t of t! t!e e our ourtt li liti tigat gatio ions ns arising from devel elo+ o+m ment and grot!9 ;) ilato ilatory ry tat tatis is of of lay layers9 ers9 it la>ity y on t!e +art +art of t!e t!e  0udges$!e /La's delay aording to ?lorentino #- ?eliiano: 1) An effi effiien ientt and and mi mism sman anag aged ed ourt ourt system t!at fails to at +rom+tly on legal issues 9 ) $!e $!e di diso sorg rgan ani, i,ed ed state state of t!e ourt* ourt* onneted agenies9 3) $!e lak lak of +re+ar +re+arati ation on on t!e t!e +art +art of t!e litigants and layers9 ;) $! $!e e trig igge ger* r*!a !a++ ++y y mind mind fram frame e of la lay yers ers to engag en e in lo long ng* *in inded ded e>aminations ofgage itnesses9 and +er +ertt fo forr advi advie e in maki making ng !oiesLitigation is !at many ?ili+ino Layers do best- Students of la are trained to t!ink like layers. but t!ey are not +re+ared to deal it! t!ey s!ould do best: solve t!eir lient +roblems and resolve t!eir dis+utes  it! t!e least amount a mount of time and e>+ense$!e $! e ke key y to deo deonge ngest st t! t!e e our ourts ts is t! t!at at students s!ould be trained to be sensitive to t!eir lient's is!es to settle t!eir onflit or dis+ute siftly and it!out e>+ense to ourt trials?ili+ino Conflit Management System

 

But. +ositive as+ets of ?ili+ino ulture

t!at !at may may tend end to mit mitig igat ate e t! t!e e ?i ?illi+ i+in ino o +ro+ensity to litigate dis+utes: 1) Iama Iamag* g*an anak ak net netor ork k (lo (lose se fa fami mily ly ties) ) $ulu $ulung ngan an (mu (mutu tual al aid aid)) 3) Bi Biga gaya yan n (give (give and and take take)) ;) #alabr #alabra a de "onor "onor (Dord (Dord of "onor "onor)) !austive +re+aration. utter larity. !eartfelt ommuniation. and a sin siner ere. e. demon emonst stra ratted desi desirre to fully ully understand not 0ust your on needs but t!e needs of ot!er +arty->>> Jesus and Sorates ere to of t!e best nego ne goti tiat ator ors s of !i !ist story ory-- 5ne 5ne is a fo form rm of syllogism. t!e ot!er in t!e form of +arables&ok and a "ar ard d #lae* $!e rok is litigation. !i! as a means of resolving a dis+ dis+ut ute e is frust frustra rati ting ng.. ti time me omsu omsuim imin ing. g. e> e>+e +ensi nsive ve and and fu full ll of fr fri iti tion on-- $!e $!e !ard !ard +lae is negotiation. !i! an often +rove unavailing as a means of rea!ing aord betee bet een n to dis+uta dis+utants nts.. ea! ea! of !ome !ome !as !a s stro strong ng fe feel elin ings gs abou aboutt t! t!e e mat matte terr(?reund. Smart =egotiating. 177) L2$2*@5$A$25= (Mar einer) Litigation is often used for leveraging- A lasuit is filed and +us!ed to t!e limit to fore a favorable settlement agreement-

=egotiation is a +roblem solving o+eration(&om (& oman ane e Lan Langu guag ages es mean means s /to /to do business) Layers !ave a role to +lay in at least to ruial negotiation s!emes: 1) is+ut is+ute e or litiga litigatio tion n settlem settlement ent ) $rans $ransa ati tion on*+ *+la lanni nning ng to +r +rev even enti tive ve la negotiations Basi =egotiation $atis 1) $!e i ine Dell*timed flin! n! at t!e moment !en t!e ot!er announes !is terms-

e>at +arty

) Silene Staying absolutely uiet after making your your of offe ferr or !en !en t! t!e e ot ot!er !er +arty +arty says somet!ing t!at you find disagreeable 3) @ood @ood guyGb guyGbad* ad*gu guy y Dorking Dorki ng i it! t! an a atu tual al +art +artner ner to make it a++ear to t!e ot!er +arty t!at ae+ting ae+t ing t!e offer of t!e /good guy is a mu! mu! bett better er al alte tern rnat ativ ive e t! t!an an giving in t!e !ars!er terms /bad guy ;) Li Limi mite ted d aut aut!o !ori rity ty Buying Buyin g time to obtain obtain more aut!ority aut!ority from an imaginary +rini+al or a real +erson it! greater disretion +lore all avenues of satisfying t!e needs and interests of t!e ot!er side of t!e t!e leas leastt +oss +ossib ible le ost ost and and at t!e t!e s!ortest +ossible timeLeonard Ioren and #eter @oodman's dead*lok breaking te!niues (1771) 1) Be +osi +ositi tive ve and and don don't 't be +u +utt off b by y t!e good ord /no ) Agr Agree ee on easi easier er terms terms firs firstt and ski+ ski+ o over ver t!e +oints +oints t!a t!att are boggin bogging g yo you u do don n and ome bak to t!em late 3) %m %m+! +!as asi, i,e e s! s!ar ared ed goal goals. s. get get bak bak to ommon om mon ground ground and sta start rt buildi building ng u+ again ;) &edue om+le>ity. break don om+li om +liat ated ed neg negoti otiati ations ons int into o +iees +iees and solve ea! +iee one at a time +ense of t!e ot!er and em+loy !ard line tatis. su! as e>aggerating laims or ev even en t!re t!reat aten enin ing g to ab aban ando don n t! t!e e disussion if !e does not get !is ay) Conil Coniliat iatory ory neg negoti otiato ator* r*!o !o ill assume assume t!e role of a /+roblem solver rat!er t!an an intimidatorClass of negotiations

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