ABSTRACT
A number of leading commentators have argued for the adoption of a rule that imposes a duty on a lawyer to present ADR options. In the absence of a specific rule in the Code of Professional Conduct of the Bar in the Caribbean region, it is to be hoped that, through creative interpretations of existing rules on professional competence. The Legal Profession Code of Ethics is the end product of the above section. Disciplinary proceedings against an attorney-at-law are primarily aimed at the protection of the public. It must also be pointed out that in the Caribbean region, people are not accustomed to mounting class actions to vindicate public interest rights. But effective processes and requisite skills notwithstanding, a lasting resolution to any conflict can be achieved. The point has also been made that even without a conscious decision by CARICOM states to embrace ADR. Information technology also makes it impossible for the Caribbean region to be left behind.
