Month: April 2025

ADR IN THE COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN (CC) WITH DR DAWN DE COTEAU, FCIArb (Vid/Podcast)

Published by Dr Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu

 

I had the honour and privilege of interviewing Dr Dawn De Coteau, FCiArb, on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast Show. She is a legal practitioner who practices law in England and Wales and several Caribbean jurisdictions, including Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Christopher, and Nevis. Diverse experience representing clients involved in high-profile matters across a wide breadth of industries. Experienced in corporate, commercial, estates, maritime, internal trade, compliance, professional negligence, regulation, travel and private client. A Fellow of CIArB experienced both arbitration and mediation, having been appointed arbitrator and mediator in various matters pertaining to maritime, estates, commercial, corporate, contentious probates, and family disputes.

She wears many hats, so I have left the link to her profile:⁠ https://www.ema-solutions.com/a_team…..

In this series, we focused on the pivotal role of Alternative or Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) in resolving conflicts and disputes, highlighting its potential to enhance access to justice in the Commonwealth Caribbean (CC) jurisdictions of Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Dawn also shared the exciting news that plans are underway to establish a Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) center in Grenada, which promises to further strengthen the ADR framework in the region.

We highlighted that some institutions and organisations in the CC regions or jurisdictions have yet to embrace ADR. For instance, in Trinidad, the sectors mentioned above could greatly benefit from establishing an ombudsman or mediator’s office in each department.

Additionally, incorporating ADR provisions in the employment contracts to settle disputes between employers and employees as soon as possible could foster a more harmonious work environment. This proactive approach will curb the escalation of conflict or disputes and improve workplace relations.

Further, Dr Dawn indicated the future of international legal research in ADR; in the CC jurisdictions, specifically Grenada, St Kitts, and Nevis. We explored the history and evaluation of the ADR practices in the region.

Finally, we scrutinised the extent to which the lawyers in the CC region have embraced ADR.

**You can order my book ‘Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Comparative Perspectives Nigeria, the UK, and the US’ via ⁠#springer⁠: ⁠https://link.springer.com/book/10.100….

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Pope Francis 1936-2025, pontificate of peace, for peace!

Published by Dr Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu

On Easter Monday, I received a message from one of my ADR students that we lost an extraordinary peacemaker, a genuine champion of peace; I was heartbroken- filled with a mixture of sorrow, frustration, and even a sense of anger as I reflect on the importance of his work and the void he leaves behind.

Pope Francis was a saint on earth; he inspired countless individuals, like me, to embrace the principles of peace, peacemaking, love, kindness, and reconciliation. His ability to motivate and unite people was remarkable. I often recall the thought-provoking question posed by Professor Ken Cloke: “Why can’t we all get along?” Pope Francis shared the same ideology as Prof. Ken Cloke.

With his engaging personality and powerful rhetoric, Pope Francis made the pursuit of peace feel not only possible but essential. For instance, he taught profound lessons, such as ‘how God does not disown any of His children; He loves us as we are.’ He also encouraged us to recognise ‘the distinction between a #sin and a #crime,’ reinforcing the idea that ‘compassion and forgiveness’ are vital in our daily interactions.

Pope Francis is a rare gem, a born peacemaker; his belief in the transformative power of ideas resonates deeply, as brought to light by the former Military officer,

minister and President of #BurkinaFaso, Thomas Sankara’s assertion that “while revolutionaries can be murdered, you cannot kill ideas.” The interim president of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, is implementing Sankara’s idea or vision.

Even though Pope Francis died a natural death, his idea or vision for a peaceful, inclusive world remains strong, cannot be erased rather it has motivated me and I believe many others to carry on his message-a move from ‘his story to our story and win true peace-making,’ or better still, leave the world in a much better place than we met it.

I will always remember Pope Francis as a Pope of peace through his tireless appeals for the oppressed, marginalised, the downtrodden and his tireless efforts to show compassion and solidarity visits to show his closeness to those suffering the consequences of one of the most horrific and unjust man-made disasters- war—reflected his commitment to uplift those who are often forgotten.

Indeed, just like the biblical statement ‘he fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith. And of course, no truer words can describe the aforementioned statement than Julius Caesar’s statement ‘Veni, Vidi, Vici which means ‘ I came, I saw, and I conquered.’

Without an iota of doubt, Pope Francis fought a noble fight and remained steadfast in his values throughout his journey.

As he poignantly stated, “Peace is a precious gift which must be promoted and protected.”

May his life and legacy continue to inspire us to promote peace, love, to forgive, to help each other and of course to stand up for the #oppressed, #marginalised, the #downtrodden and the #poor (No pun intended).

Rest in the bosom of our Lord- Pontificate of Peace!

Pax vobiscum! Et cum spíritu tuo!

Reference:

Picture credit: Vatican News.

Vatican News.

The Holy Bible.

SABC News- Thomas Sankara.

History Skills- www.historyskills.com -Julius Caesar.

Expert Views on ADR, What is it about #Conflict that gets us into so much #trouble |#youtubeshorts |Ken Cloke #viral #adr <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mjrm….>

Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu, Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Comparative Perspectives in Nigeria, the UK and the US (2024). Published by Springer Nature.

 

Sending love, peace, hope, light and faith,

C

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ADR IN THE COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN (CC) WITH DR DAWN DE COTEAU, FCiArb

Published by Dr Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu

Looking forward to the podcast session with Dr. Dawn De Coteau on  Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show. She is a legal practitioner who practices law in England and Wales and several Caribbean jurisdictions, including Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Christopher, and Nevis.Diverse experience representing clients involved in high-profile matters across a wide breadth of industries. Experienced in corporate, commercial, estates, maritime, internal trade, compliance, professional negligence, regulation, travel and private client.

A Fellow of CIArB experienced both arbitration and mediation, having been appointed arbitrator and mediator in various matters pertaining to maritime, estates, commercial and corporate, contentious probates, and family disputes.

Stay Tuned!

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Join the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution on April 7 at 7 PM ET for “Ask An Expert”

Published by Dr Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu

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Join the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution on April 7 at 7 PM ET for “Ask An Expert” quarterly meeting where ADR experts answer your questions.

This month, features the ‘tech guru’ Colin Rule, CEO of Mediate.com and odr.com, and our kind-hearted section leader, Susan Guthrie, an award-winning podcaster and a top Family Law Attorney and Mediator.

Open to all! Register: https://lnkd.in/gicMQ6zS.

Reference: ABA Section of Dispute Resolution #linkedin page.

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📌ADR and Arbitration: An Australian Perspective with Dr Benjamin Hayward

Published by Dr Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu

Looking forward to the podcast session with Dr. Benjamin Hayward on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/ Podcast Show. Dr Hayward is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Law and Taxation at the Monash Business School, Monash University.

He completed his PhD studies relating to private international law in international commercial arbitration in the Faculty of Law at Monash University – with his research now published by Oxford University Press (in the Oxford Private International Law Series) as ‘Conflict of Laws and Arbitral Discretion: The Closest Connection Test’.

Dr. Hayward is admitted to practice as an Australian Lawyer in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
He has published on a range of private law and public law topics in Australian and international journals, and has presented his research at conferences in Australia and beyond.

Dr. Hayward has also given guest lectures on topics relating to his teaching and research interests at Australian universities, and was recognised by the award of the Monash Business School’s 2020 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research by an Early Career Researcher.

Dr. Hayward is currently the General Editor of The Australian Centre International Commercial Arbitration (ICA) Review, a biannual publication of the ACICA-
Australian Centre for International Commercial.

Stay Tuned!

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