Business and Investment Disputes
Disagreements between partners, shareholders, investors, suppliers and customers, handled in a way that protects commercial confidentiality and working relationships.
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Dispute resolution for everyday conflict
The Centre supports people and organisations across six areas of dispute. Each page explains the kinds of disagreement we see, how ADR may help, its limits, and how to prepare.
Dispute areas
Land and Property Disputes
Boundary, ownership, family land and development disputes, approached carefully because land rights in Ghana often raise legal and customary questions that need proper verification.
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Separation arrangements, arrangements for children, family property and inheritance disagreements, handled with discretion and close attention to safety and children's wellbeing.
Learn moreChieftaincy and Traditional Disputes
Support through dialogue for families, communities and traditional institutions, working alongside, never in place of, the customary and statutory bodies that determine chieftaincy matters.
Learn moreChurch and Organisational Disputes
Leadership, governance, property and membership disagreements in churches, religious bodies, associations and other community organisations.
Learn moreDebt and Rent Disputes
Unpaid debts, repayment arrangements and disagreements between landlords and tenants, with a focus on practical, affordable agreements both sides can keep.
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Your situation not listed? Disputes do not always fit neatly into a category. Tell us about it and we will let you know whether ADR could help.
How disputes are resolved
Three processes, chosen to fit the dispute
Which process is appropriate depends on the people involved, the relationship and who should decide the outcome. Customary arbitration, recognised under Ghana's ADR Act, may also be relevant in some matters.
| Negotiation | Mediation | Arbitration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happens | The parties talk directly, or through representatives, to reach their own agreement. A neutral can help structure the discussion. | A neutral mediator helps the parties communicate, understand the issues and explore options. The mediator does not take sides or impose a solution. | The parties agree to let a neutral arbitrator hear both sides and decide the dispute. It is only available where the parties have agreed to it. |
| Who decides? | The parties themselves | The parties, with a mediator's help | A neutral arbitrator |
| How formal? | Informal and flexible | Structured but flexible | More formal, with evidence and submissions |
| Typical outcome | An agreement, if one is reached | A written settlement agreement, if one is reached | An award, usually binding on the parties |
Next step
Talk to us about your dispute
Tell us what is happening in your own words. We will explain the options available and whether ADR is likely to help. Sending an enquiry does not commit you to anything.