The Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse

The Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC) concept was initiated by the Negotiation and Conflict Management Group (NCMG) and presented to the Judiciary and the Legal community nationwide. The LMDC was launched as the first court-connected Alternative Dispute Resolution...

What is Mediation Advocacy?

Mediation Advocacy is the technique of presenting and arguing a client’s position, needs and interests in a non-adversarial way. It is a sophisticated process with its own internal dynamics which recognizes the following; i. That negotiated outcome of a dispute is...

Mediation Over Litigation

It should be noted that Mediation and other forms of ADR can NEVER replace the courts but it is to be seen as part of the court system and this has been done with the establishment of the Lagos Multi Door Courthouse (LMDC) which is primarily aimed at resolving...