Alternate Dispute Resolution And Conflict Resolution

Arbitration is the submission of a disputed matter to an impartial person (the arbitrator) for decision. Arbitration is typically an out-of-court method for resolving a dispute. The arbitrator controls the process, will listen to both sides and make a decision. Like a trial, only one side will prevail. Unlike a trial, appeal rights are limited.

Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR) is any method of resolving disputes other than by litigation. Public courts may be asked to review the validity of ADR methods, but they will rarely overturn ADR decisions and awards if the disputing parties formed a valid contract to abide by them. The two major forms of ADR are arbitration and mediation; but we can also

Alternative dispute resolution is a highly effective instrument in resolving conflict and attaining justice for individuals in relation to resource efficiency and timeliness through utilising mediation, conciliation and arbitration. Mediation is an exceptionally efficacious informal process of dispute resolution, usually confidential and conducted with the assistance of an

Negotiation, mediation, and arbitration are all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) that are alternatives that organizations use to avoid litigation in court.  According to Valenti Law, negotiation and mediation are forms of non-binding ADR, while arbitration is a binding ADR (2011).  Since arbitration is a binding ADR, the arbitrator’s decisions are legally binding and cannot be challenged by either party in the arbitration.  “There are limited grounds for challenging the decision” (Valenti Law, 2011).

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is an increasingly popular option that allows people to resolve disputes outside of court in a cooperative manner. ADR can be faster, cheaper and less stressful than going to court. [Most importantly, the use of ADR can provide greater satisfaction with the way disputes are resolved. ADR has been gradually evolving within the Fresno Superior Court for the past several years. In 1999 the Court recognized a need for greater public access to dispute resolution for cases and established an ADR Department. This

Such methods include negotiation, and conciliation. A more recent form of ADR is collaborative law, used particularly in family law disputes. An ADR  is usually an umbrella term for processes, other than judicial determination, in which an impartial person assists those in a dispute to resolve the issues between them.   An ADR is a different way to resolve legal disputes other than going to court.

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is the term used to describe the resolution of disputes inside or outside the legal system, without formal adjudication. It includes arbitration, mediation, conciliation and negotiation. There are problems associated with going to court. These include the adversarial process used to find a winner and loser, which often creates stress for, and increases the division between litigants. The advantages associated with the use of ADR have prompted a debate whether Parliament should make it compulsory for all litigants to first use ADR before they go to court to seek solutions to their differences.

Another feature of the alternative dispute resolution is its identification of equity among the litigating parties. Contrary to the application of laws in which provisions might not be favorable to either of the litigants, the ADR process is based on a mutual understanding and corporation of the parties on a leveled ground.

Nevertheless, certain categories of ADR have been named and understood to involve the use of particular means and methods to produce the desired end result. These procedures include: negotiation, mediation, arbitration, med-arb, early neutral evaluation, settlement conference and conciliation to name a few. However this essay will concentrate on mediation as a form of alternative dispute resolution.

     Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR refers to a number of various processes that can be used to resolve legal disputes other than by litigation. Recently, methods of dispute resolution which focus on arbitration, mediation and negotiation as an alternative to adjudication have gained notoriety. This notoriety may have been caused by the public perception that ADR methods are less expensive, more efficient, and more satisfactory than the normal traditional course of litigation. The goals of establishing these processes to resolve disputes as an alternative to more formal legal processes include: 1) to make the regular court system more efficient, less costly and more responsive to the needs of the litigants;

Another advantage to arbitration is that both parties can set their own terms. "Parties can develop their own ground rules" (Murray 2012). They can also come to an agreement on who will mediate the proceedings: participants "in the arbitration process parties decide jointly on the

Arbitration is legal technique used to resolve any disputes outside of the courts. Arbitration allows for speedy and cheap resolution of any disputes, the parties involved in a dispute agree to appoint a third person (arbitrator) who will hear their testimonies, and look into the evidence they provide. The arbitrator's decision cannot be challenged in a law court as it is considered final and the parties involved have to accept the decision (Brams & Merrill, 1986). There are only very limited circumstances where the decision of an arbitrator can be challenged, and this is mostly if there can be proof from one of the parties showing that the arbitrator was biased in their decision or ruling. The chosen arbitrator will be an experienced person in the area of the dispute.

?The realisation, in the words of Lord Simon of Glaisdale, that litigation, while certainly preferable to personal violence is not in itself an intrinsically desirable activity, has encouraged the search for other methods of dispute resolution each of which has attracted it adherents and enthusiasts. One of the oldest and best established of these systems is that of arbitration.?[footnoteRef:1] [1: Galway City Council v Samuel Kingston Construction Ltd [2010] 3 IR 95. O?Donnell J]

Dispute happened for those who are discontent, deceived, unfairness occurred, misunderstanding in communication or distortion of messages, and many forms of disagreement between parties. Not all cases regardless big or small should be brought to the courtroom to decide what Act should be applied on every case the court encountered. Not only would the court be burden with minor cases also it takes a very long time to solve other important case. (Bond, 1990. P630) therefore, there formed Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR for short as a procedure that is known as a secondary choice to settle disputes with or without the help of the law profession. ADR will be useful and solving the complications in family arguments, trading business dispute,

ADR is useful in resolving virtually all genres of disputes by providing speedier, enforceable decisions through Arbitration, Mediation, Early Neutral Evaluation and other hybrid mechanisms. The presence of cost-effective and predictable ADR mechanisms capable of resolving complex disputes help to bolster the confidence of litigants within the country and therefore stimulates trade and investment both internationally and locally.