with   the   aim   of   offering   speedy,   efficient   and   effective   delivery   of   justice   in   commercial   disputes.  Before  the  court  was  established,  disputes  among  businesses  had  to  be  taken  to  the   traditional   courts   and   they   sometimes   took   10   –   15   years   to   resolve.   The   Commercial   Court   since  its  inception  has  been  able  to  minimize  the  time  and  costs  of  commercial  disputes.  The   Judicial   Service   has   constructed   a   Court   of   Appeals   in   Kumasi   which   has   been   officially   opened.   The   Judiciary   Service   intends   to   use   one   of   the   courts   as   a   Commercial   Court.   This   means   there   will  be  two  (2)  Commercial  Courts  in  the  country.   Cases   are   settled   quickly   within   an   average   period   of   three   (3)   months,   through   a   mediation   procedure,  all  things  being  equal.  The  court  has  rules  that  prevent  it  from  keeping  cases  at  the   court  for  a  long  time.   5.7.1   Undertake  Study  on  Access  to  Justice  for  Businesses,  esp.  MSMEs,  and  Development     of  Cost  Effective  (Non  –  Court)  Solutions   Through   the   Alternative   Dispute   Resolution   (ADR)   mechanism,   MSMEs   have   a   procedure   to   solve   disputes   cost   effectively.   ADR   mechanisms   that   are   used   in   the   country   include   negotiations,   mediations   and   arbitrations.   Negotiations   procedures   usually   involve   offers   and   counter-­‐offers   being   exchanged   by   the   parties   involved   in   the   dispute   until   the   proposals   are   acceptable   to   both   parties.   Advocates   of   contemporary   negotiations   in   the   country   call   for   “Good   Faith   Negotiations”   where   the   parties   consider   the   interest   of   the   other   parties   and   assist   in   resolving   the   disputes.   The   Labour   Act,   2003   (Act   651)   advocates   this   method   of   negotiation.   In   mediation   procedures,   the   parties   voluntarily   select   and   invite   a   neutral   third   party,   to   help   them   in   exploring   viable   options   to   conclusively   resolve   disputes   amicably.   The   ADR   mechanism   at   the   Commercial   Court   is   free   of   charge,   however   if   the   parties   want   an   independent  mediator,  the  court  will  recommend  one  but  at  a  cost.   5.7.2   Continue  Training,  Resource  Provision,  and  Monitoring  of  Quality  of  the  New     Commercial  Court   The  Commercial  Courts  are  funded  from  government,  donor  and  internally  generated  sources.   Currently,  the  courts  have  requested  for  more  personnel  in  order  to  maintain  the  quality  of  the   service.     95