Articles

• Cultural Sensitivity in Pakistani Mediation: Challenges and Opportunities

  Ehsan Ullah Khan (Author)

  Pages: 1-15

  Abstract

  In Pakistan, mediation has become increasingly popular as an alternative to going through the court system, driven by a steady judicial slowdown, rising legal fees for participating in court proceedings, and a growing need for faster, less adversarial ways to resolve disputes. However, mediation will not work well unless the cultural realities and social conditions in which disputes arise... Read More

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• Utilizing Baseball Arbitration for Transfer Pricing Tax Disputes in Canada: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

  Umar A. Oseni (Author)

  Pages: 16-28

  Abstract

  While baseball arbitration has been recognized as a method for settling international tax disagreements, this paper concentrates on one of the most debated issues in tax treaty conflicts: transfer pricing. Emphasizing transfer pricing in cross-border tax disputes highlights its increasing importance and significant consequences for both tax authorities and corporate taxpayers. The study... Read More

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• GENDERING LAND ADR: DESIGNING INCLUSIVE MEDIATION MECHANISMS FOR RURAL WOMEN'S INHERITANCE AND LAND DISPUTES IN PAKISTAN

  Malik Zia-ud-Din (Author)

  Pages: 29-40

  Abstract

  Despite the fact that progressive laws currently ensure that Muslim women have a right to inheritance, rural Pakistani society systematically denies the rural women a right to own land due to the socio cultural values and domination of the informal, male dominated, forums of dispute resolution. Albeit, the formal path offered by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act 2017 and the court... Read More

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• MEDIATION IN SAUDI ARABIA: AN EMPIRICAL INQUIRY INTO AWARENESS, EFFECTIVENESS AND REFORM

  Emad Hussein (Author)

  Pages: 41-62

  Abstract

  This article presents the findings of one of the first large-scale empirical studies on reconciliation and mediation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Based on survey data from 384 participants across diverse professional, academic, and social backgrounds, it examines levels of awareness, patterns of utilisation, perceived effectiveness, and key obstacles to mediation within the Kingdom. While... Read More

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• Reframing Industrial Peace in Pakistan: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Collective Bargaining, and the Architecture of Labour Justice

  Abida Hassan (Author)

  Pages: 63-70

  Abstract

  Pakistan: A common discourse on industrial conflict in Pakistan is that it only gains any legal significance when a strike commences or when a dismissal case is presented in a labour court. The opinion is not complete. The majority of disagreements in the workplace start much earlier: in grievances that are not yet resolved, ineffective communication, inability to negotiate, ambiguity... Read More

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