ACCESS TO JUSTICE: ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, PLEA BARGAIN, & RESTORATIVE JUSTICE Annex 1: Gu idelines to contributors These guidelines

contain the following:1. Bac ground and rationale2. Target audience3. Main themes4. Style guide5. Submission of manuscript 1. Bac ground and rationale The goal of achieving efficient, cost effective and speedy dispensation of justi ce has recentlyreceived a boost in the form of pervasive reforms in Nigeria s justice delivery system. Theinstitutionalization of Alternative Dispute Resolut ion (ADR), the practice of Plea Bargain, andthe promotion of the concept of Rest orative Justice constitute the tripod on which the newimproved multi-trac ed acc ess to justice rests. Hence, numerous procedural laws, rules of court, and the R ules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners now complement thesubstanti ve reforms in expanding access to justice.SETTLEMENT HOUSE, established in 2005, is a non-court-connected but court-recognizeddispute resolution centre based in Abuja, Nigeria. In eeping with its mission of contributingto the expansion of access to justice, SETTLEMENT HOUSE has initiated this publication on Access to Justice: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Plea Bargain, & Restorative Justice. SETTLEMENT HOUSE believes that a sure way to support the expansion of access to justice isby the building, sharing and dissemination of nowledge.In view of the above, it has become expedient to bring together experts, practitioners andscho lars in field of ADR, Plea Bargain, and Restorative Justice to do justice to the subject.Since the publication will be grounded in law and practice with emphasis on the Nigerian justice system, laws and legal rules applicable in Nigeria it hopes to draw on eachc ontributor s area(s) of experience and expertise.The publication is dedicated to the former Chief Justic e of Nigeria, Justice Salihu ModibboAlfa Belgore, in recognition of his contribu tion to promoting access to justice in Nigeria. Mr.Kevin N. Nwosu, initiator of SETTLEMENT HOUSE, is the publication s Editor, while O ey Uzoechina is the Editorial Coordinator. Annex 1- Guidelines for Contributors2 2. Target audience Given the experience and expertise of the proposed contributors and the dearth o f qualitytexts on the subject area, the publication is intended to be the go-to resource for a widerange of users including:a. Judicial officersb. Legal practitionersc.

Lawma ersd. Policy ma erse. Law teachersf. Law studentsg. Law enforcement agentsh. Dispute resolution practitionersi. Corporate bodies j. Development partners . Other professionals 3. Main themes The publication aims to give a comprehensive coverage of the subject area in abo ut twenty(20) chapters. The chapters will focus on the following themes:a. Dispute Resolution Principlesb. Communication S illsc. Conflict Analysisd. Negotiatione. Mediationf. Arbitrationg. ADR and Access to Justiceh. Plea Bargaini. Restorative Justice 4. Style guide Contributors are advised to note the following points:a. Material submitted must be original wor of the author(s) which has neither been published nor submitted for publication elsewhere. Annex 1- Guidelines for Contributors3 b. The manuscript to be submitted should be between fifteen (15) and twenty (20)typ ed pages, double-spaced, on A4 size Microsoft Word Document.c. The manuscript should have a logical structure with consistent flow of thought.A rticles covering practice and procedure should reflect the following structure:i . an introduction, which flags the main issues to be discussedii. a body, which elaborates on the issues raised and presents supporting factsand/o r legal authoritiesiii.

a conclusion, which relates to the issues discussed and answers any questionsrai sed in the introductiond. Arguments should be based on objective research. Assumptions and statements of o pinion should be made sparingly.e. Use a simple vocabulary and standard British spelling. Where acronyms are used, thefirst instance of the term should be written out in full with the acronym enc losed inbrac ets.f. References should be by way of footnotes at the bottom of each page. Footnotessh ould be ept simple and short, devoid of jargon such as: supra, infra, op. cit, loc. cit (English equivalent should be used where appropriate). Preferably, the automate d Insert Footnote option in the Microsoft Word Document References tab should beused. Please do not use Endnotes.g. Full citation of boo s, articles and other source materials must be given. Citat ion of boo s must contain:i. the name of the authorii. title of the article (in quotation mar s)iii. title of the boo (in italics)iv. place of publishing, name of publishers, and date of publishing (in brac ets)v. the page referred to in the boo . Example: Kevin N. Nwosu, Dispute Resolution in Nigeria (Lagos: Express PublishersLtd., 2003), p. 1h. Authors should indicate their names, titles and addresses as they would want the mto be stated in the boo .i. Authors should give their brief citation highlighting major qualifications, posi tionsheld and experience.