Abstract

This article discusses the factors militating against the use of arbitration and ADR and the effective enforcement of arbitral awards in Asia's developing nations. It proposes internationally funded research, education and training methodologies to equip lawyers and judges in those nations to handle the private resolution of international commercial disputes. The article is based on a lecture delivered by the author to the Society of Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, in March 2005.