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Don't Let Conflicts Escalate!

Understand the Power of Discussion Before Going to Court.

'Resolve by Discussion!? What Exactly is ADR?' (Author: Shigekatsu Takakuma*) *The character '高' is correctly written as 'はしごだか'.

About This Book

In Japan, 'litigation' has long been the assumed method for resolving disputes and troubles.

But is it truly the only option?

This book sheds light on 'Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)', a system not widely known in Japan, and explains its meaning and potential.

ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) is a method positioned as an alternative to, or alongside, litigation for dispute resolution. It emphasizes achieving mutually satisfactory solutions through discussion, aiming for a 'win-win resolution' where both parties are satisfied, rather than a 'win-lose' outcome.

A particularly noteworthy point is that ADR is a resolution method that prioritizes 'emotional satisfaction'. While legal solutions tend to focus on material and formal aspects, ADR considers the emotions and backgrounds of the parties involved. This proves particularly effective for issues closer to daily life, such as family disputes, workplace conflicts, and contractual disagreements.

What is justice?

What constitutes a 'resolution'?

This book not only introduces ADR as a system but also strongly poses the question, urging each individual to know that 'there are options other than litigation'.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What is a Dispute?

Chapter 2: Existentialism

Chapter 3: Public Mediation and Litigation

Chapter 4: Concepts of Prior Existence and Subsequent Existence

Chapter 5: What is ADR?

Chapter 6: Japan's Unique ADR Laws

Chapter 7: The Reality of ADR in Foreign Countries

Chapter 8: Judicial ADR, Administrative ADR, and Private ADR

Chapter 9: Techniques in the 'Procedural Expertise' of ADR

Chapter 10: Changes in Japanese Society, the Transformation of the Judiciary, and ADR

Chapter 11: Thoughts on NHK's Morning Drama

Author Profile

Shigekatsu Takakuma*

Born in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1939.

After graduating from university, he joined the special sales department of a well-known home appliance manufacturer. There, he frequently interacted with top executives of department stores (which served as indicators of Japan's economic conditions at the time) and major corporations in the Kansai region, receiving various guidance from them.

After retiring from the company, he joined the administrative scrivener association, believing it to be the closest legal profession to the general public. Within the association, he focused his activities on ADR.

He served for six years as the Chairman of the Kansai Region Administrative Scrivener ADR Representatives Conference (covering 2 prefectures and 4 prefectures), a member of the Steering Committee of the Public Interest Incorporated Association General Dispute Resolution Center, a member of the Pension Record Confirmation Third-Party Committee (Kansai region's six prefectures and Fukui Prefecture), and a member of the Arbitration ADR Law Society.

* The character '高' is correctly written as 'はしごだか'.

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