1st Edition

Mediation and Commercial Contract Law Towards a Comprehensive Legal Framework

By Maryam Salehijam Copyright 2021
232 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

232 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

232 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

There is an urgent need to better understand the legal issues pertaining to alternative dispute resolution (ADR), particularly in relation to mediation clauses. Despite the promotion of mediation by dispute resolution providers, policy makers, and judges, use of mediation remains low. In particular, problems arise when parties lack certainty regarding the legal effect of a mediation clause,... Read more

List of Abbreviations. List of Figures. List of Charts. List of Graphs. Chapter I: Introduction. Chapter II: Binding Mediation Agreements and their Enforcement. Chapter III: Parties’ Rights and Obligations under a Mediation Agreement. Chapter IV: Essential Elements of a Comprehensive Legal Framework. Chapter V: Conclusion. Annex I: Model Mediation Clause. Annex II: Codebook. Bibliography. Index.

Biography

Maryam Salehijam, PhD, LLM, LLB is a multilingual professional with a strong background in business, law/policy, dispute resolution, negotiation, and public speaking. Her PhD was granted by Ghent University, Belgium,  in 2019. She was a visiting researcher at the Gould Center for Negotiation and Mediation (Stanford Law School), the MPI for Comparative and International Private Law, and the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution (University of Missouri).