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The impact of court-connected alternative dispute resolution on the dispensation of civil justice in Nigeria : a comparison with South Africa and the United States of America
Thesis (LLD)--Stellenbosch University, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/131877 The impact of court-connected alternative dispute resolution on the dispensation of civil justice in Nigeria : a comparison with South Africa and the United States of America Olagbegi-Oloba, Victoria Banke Broodryk, Theo Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Law. Dept. of Private Law. Dispute resolution (Law) -- Nigeria Civil procedure -- Nigeria Justice, Administration of -- Nigeria Sustainable development -- Law and legislation -- Nigeria United Nations Development Programme UCTD Thesis (LLD)--Stellenbosch University, 2024. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The dissertation examines the problems hindering the administration of civil justice in Nigeria. It also explores the impact of court-connected alternative dispute resolution (CCADR) on the dispensation of civil justice in Nigeria. To this end, comparative, doctrinal and qualitative research methodologies were applied with a critical review of relevant primary and secondary sources of law. Data was collected from key stakeholders in Nigeria through unstructured interviews conducted with alternative dispute resolution neutrals, directors of the various multi-door courthouses (MDCHs) in six states, judges, and legal practitioners in Nigeria. The interviews were conducted to ascertain the effectiveness or otherwise of CCADR in Nigeria. The legal and institutional frameworks that promote the use of CCADR in Nigeria are examined, and the study further contains a comparative analysis of the impact of CCADR in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) and the United States of America (USA) with a view to drawing lessons aimed at improving CCADR in Nigeria. This study reveals that there are serious problems that hamper the administration of civil justice in Nigeria, primarily resulting in delays and clogged dockets. CCADR was adopted in 2002 by the Lagos State MDCH to address some of these problems. Currently, at least 20 out of the 36 states in Nigeria and all the federal courts have integrated CCADR into their civil justice system, borrowing heavily from the Lagos State MDCH. This research shows that the introduction of CCADR has contributed to the administration of civil justice in Nigeria and has the potential to significantly address most of the problems that plague the administration of civil justice in Nigeria if efficiently managed. In the USA, RSA, and Nigeria, CCADR was adopted to resolve the problem of delay in the administration of civil justice. The research reveals that since CCADR in Nigeria is fashioned after the CCADR programmes in the USA, Nigeria should take cognisance of the USA’s approach to funding, managing and sustaining its CCADR programmes for close to 50 years. The research also demonstrates that Nigeria can learn from the RSA, especially on how the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development annually reports on the various developments and shortcomings recorded on the court-annexed mediation (CAM) project. Finally, the research demonstrates that jurisdictions globally can learn from the failures and successes of the CCADR centres in Nigeria. This study ultimately recommends the adoption of sustainable funding and effective fiscal management policies, the introduction and effective implementation of national legal frameworks and policies, and the reform, redesign, and effective adaptation of the CCADR model in Nigeria, among others. This research is significant because it fits into the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16, which aims to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie proefskrif ondersoek die probleme wat die administrasie van burgerlike geregtigheid in Nigerië belemmer. Dit ondersoek die impak van hofverwante alternatiewe geskilbeslegting (HAG) op die bedeling van burgerlike geregtigheid in Nigerië. Vir hierdie doel is vergelykende, leerstellige en kwalitatiewe navorsingsmetodologieë toegepas met 'n kritiese oorsig van relevante primêre en sekondêre regsbronne. Data is van belangrike belanghebbendes in Nigerië ingesamel deur ongestruktureerde onderhoude wat gevoer is met alternatiewe geskilbeslegtingsneutrale, direkteure van die verskillende multideur-hofgeboue (MDHe) in ses state, regters en regspraktisyns in Nigerië. Die onderhoude is gevoer om die doeltreffendheid of andersins van HAG in Nigerië vas te stel. Die wetlike en institusionele raamwerke wat die gebruik van HAG in Nigerië bevorder, is ook krities oorweeg. Die studie bevat verder 'n vergelykende ontleding van die impak van HAG in die Republiek van Suid-Afrika (RSA) en die Verenigde State van Amerika (VSA) met die doel om lesse te teken wat daarop gemik is om HAG in Nigerië te verbeter. Hierdie studie toon aan dat die probleme wat die administrasie van burgerlike geregtigheid in Nigerië belemmer, enorm is, wat vertragings en verstopte dossiere tot gevolg het. Gevolglik is HAG in 2002 deur die Lagos State MDH aangeneem om die probleem aan te spreek. Tans het ten minste 20 uit die 36 state in Nigerië en al die federale howe HAG in hul burgerlike regstelsel geïntegreer en baie geleen by die Lagos State MDH. Die navorsing toon dat die wetlike raamwerke van sommige MDHe blykbaar nie voldoende is nie omdat dit bloot werk onder reëls en praktykaanwysings wat deur die onderskeie hoofregters afgekondig is. Hierdie navorsing toon dat HAG tot 'n mate die administrasie van burgerlike geregtigheid in Nigerië beïnvloed het en die probleme wat die administrasie van burgerlike geregtigheid in Nigerië teister, aansienlik kan aanspreek as dit doeltreffend bestuur word. Verder is HAG in die VSA, RSA en Nigerië aangeneem om die vertraging in die administrasie van burgerlike geregtigheid op te los. Die navorsing toon dat aangesien HAG in Nigerië gevorm is na die HAG-programme in die VSA, Nigerië baie by die VSA kan leer oor hoe die land HAG-programme vir naby 50 jaar kon finansier, bestuur en onderhou. Die bevindinge van hierdie navorsing toon dat Nigerië by die RSA kan leer, veral oor hoe die departement van justisie en grondwetlike ontwikkeling verslag doen oor die verskillende ontwikkelings en tekortkominge wat binne elke jaar in die RSA op die hof-geannekseerde bemiddelingsprojek aangeteken is. Laastens toon die navorsing dat jurisdiksies wêreldwyd kan leer uit die suksesvolle strategieë, mislukkings en suksesse van die HAG-sentrums in Nigerië. Hierdie studie beveel uiteindelik volhoubare befondsing en effektiewe fiskale bestuursbeleid aan, die bekendstelling en effektiewe implementering van nasionale wetlike raamwerke en beleide, en die hervorming, herontwerp en effektiewe aanpassing van die CCADR model in Nigerië, onder andere. Die navorsing is betekenisvol omdat dit inpas by die Verenigde Nasies se Volhoubare Ontwikkelingsdoelwit 16, wat daarop gemik is om vreedsame en inklusiewe samelewings vir volhoubare ontwikkeling te bevorder, toegang tot geregtigheid vir almal te bied en doeltreffende, verantwoordbare en inklusiewe instellings op alle vlakke te bou. Doctoral 2025-04-04T12:54:33Z 2025-04-04T12:54:33Z 2024-12 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/131877 en Stellenbosch University x, 305 pages : illustrations, includes annexures application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Dispute resolution (Law) -- Nigeria Civil procedure -- Nigeria Justice, Administration of -- Nigeria Sustainable development -- Law and legislation -- Nigeria United Nations Development Programme UCTD Olagbegi-Oloba, Victoria Banke The impact of court-connected alternative dispute resolution on the dispensation of civil justice in Nigeria : a comparison with South Africa and the United States of America |
| title | The impact of court-connected alternative dispute resolution on the dispensation of civil justice in Nigeria : a comparison with South Africa and the United States of America |
| title_full | The impact of court-connected alternative dispute resolution on the dispensation of civil justice in Nigeria : a comparison with South Africa and the United States of America |
| title_fullStr | The impact of court-connected alternative dispute resolution on the dispensation of civil justice in Nigeria : a comparison with South Africa and the United States of America |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of court-connected alternative dispute resolution on the dispensation of civil justice in Nigeria : a comparison with South Africa and the United States of America |
| title_short | The impact of court-connected alternative dispute resolution on the dispensation of civil justice in Nigeria : a comparison with South Africa and the United States of America |
| title_sort | impact of court connected alternative dispute resolution on the dispensation of civil justice in nigeria a comparison with south africa and the united states of america |
| topic | Dispute resolution (Law) -- Nigeria Civil procedure -- Nigeria Justice, Administration of -- Nigeria Sustainable development -- Law and legislation -- Nigeria United Nations Development Programme UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/131877 |
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