 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE - RESOLUTION MECHANISMS |
Ghana's legal system is based on the British Common Law supplemented by specific legislation. Judicial independence is guaranteed under the Constitution and the highly trained personnel of Ghana's judiciary are acknowledged worldwide to handle disputes in an efficient manner under the laws of Ghana.
The Arbitration Act 1961 (Act 38) provides the legal basis for regulating the settlement of differences by arbitration and the enforcement of arbitration awards in Ghana. In this connection, Act 38 also makes provision for the enforcement of foreign awards in accordance with the United Nations Conventions on the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards adopted at the Headquarters of the United Nation in New York on June 10, 1958.
Government is increasingly encouraging alternative dispute settlement mechanisms such as arbitration, mediation and conciliation within the judicial system and also by non Governmental Private Sector Organizations as a contribution to the dispute settlement process. The objective is to provide more expeditious and cost'effective procedures for dispute settlement as viable alternatives to the normal process of litigation in the courts.
| These Private Sector initiatives include:
 a. THE GHANA ARBITRATION CENTRE |
The Chairman
P. O. Box 0600
Osu, Accra
Ghana
Tel/Fax: (233-21) 300476
| b. THE COMMERCIAL CONCILIATION CENTRE |
AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (AMCHAM).
The Executive Secretary
American Chamber of Commerce (Ghana)
P O Box CT 2869
CANTONMENTS
Tel/Fax: (233-21) 763834
Email: amchamgh@ghana.com
Website: www.amcham-africa.org
52 Josiah Tongogara Street
North Labone, Accra, Ghana
For all enquiries, contact: The Chief Executive
Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, P.O Box M193, Accra, Ghana
Tel: (233-21) 66 5125-9 Fax: (233-21) 663801
E-mail: gipc@Ghana.com
Website: http://www.gipc.org.gh |
