The Court-Connected Alternative Dispute Resolution (CCADR) has ramped up its initiatives to facilitate the mediation of minor disputes by engaging court clerks and audience at the Koforidua District Court A and B.
Justice Angelina Mensah-Homiah, a Court of Appeal Judge with oversight responsibility for CCADR, led the sensitisation session as part of ADR pre-week outreach programme of activities.
She highlighted the benefits of CCADR as a flexible, interest-based process that empowered parties to voluntarily resolve their issues outside traditional courtroom litigation.

“Mediation under CCADR allows parties to choose their mediator and withdraw at any time. It is designed to ease the burden on the courts while delivering more accessible justice,” she explained.
During the engagement, which featured a dynamic question-and-answer session, Justice Mensah-Homiah introduced the staff of the Koforidua CCADR centre and encouraged parties with unresolved cases to contact the centre for assistance.
She urged the CCADR team to remain free, fair, and firm in fulfilling their duties.
She also announced that the Eastern Region would host the national launch of this year’s CCADR Week on July 21, 2025, with mass media session set to address long-pending Alternative Dispute Resolution cases.
Justice Mensah-Homiah appealed to members of the public, particularly those with minor pending disputes in court, to consider transferring them to the CCADR for a peaceful and expedited resolution.
The outreach formed part of nationwide sensitisation efforts leading to the annual CCADR Week celebration.