Mandatory conciliation resolves 85 percent of diamond district disputes

Evidence

Around 150 disputes per year are submitted to the DDC’s arbitration system. Of these, an estimated 85 percent are settled during the mandatory prearbitration conciliation procedure. Although there has been a slight increase in the number of arbitrations in recent years, this is attributed primarily to the increase in club membership and not to a deterioration of trade ethics. — Lisa Bernestein, Opting out of the Legal System, 69

Categorization

• SHARE: Fun stat for anyone interested in alternative dispute resolution or the sociology of close-knit industries.
• XREF: connects to: Pre-arbitration conciliation resolves most diamond-industry disputes. — Lisa Bernestein, Opting out of the Legal System, 258; Most diamond industry disputes are resolved without formal adjudication.

Broader Connections

• Pre-arbitration conciliation resolves most diamond-industry disputes. #corroborates (0.95) — Lisa Bernestein, Opting out of the Legal System, 258
• Most diamond industry disputes are resolved without formal adjudication. #expands (0.85)