Court Cases: Alternative Dispute Detection

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).

More companies are turning to alternate dispute resolution (ADR) as an alterative to the judicial system for settling employee disputes. There are some clear advantages and disadvantages to ADR for both employers and employees. The best-designed ADR programs are those that are fair and impartial. A good ADR program should seek to find the best possible outcome for both parties while saving time and money and preserving relationships. The least effective ADR programs tend to be unfair and perpetuate the imbalance and bargaining power discrepancy frequently found in employer-employee relationships.

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

“A mediator is a third party who assists interested parties in negotiating a conflict. A mediator controls the mediation process but does not have authority to decide the outcome for the parties” (Barsky, 2007). A mediator, in a given situation, helps to dissolve the conflict and looks to the best interest

Pete’s injury is considered a non-criminal matter. I have recently been assigned his lawyer and we are trying to use the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) method or civil litigation route to resolve the legal matters. After reviewing his case, he has sustained injuries from driving his four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle (ATV) when it rolled over on a trail behind his home. Due to his injuries, he has been out of work and has medical expenses. He is suing the manufacturer for the ATV being defective.

ADR can help resolve divorce and or law disputes through mediation, arbitration, neutral evaluation, or settlement conferences. Mediation is a single person who helps the parties involved decides resolution of disputes together. Arbitration is a single person who hears both sides of the story separately and then comes to a conclusion for the parties. Neutral evaluation happens when each party present their case to a neutral person. That person gives an opinion on strength and

Case evaluation is one of the two primary Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR) that Michigan uses (Campbell 4). ADR is used to resolve disputes without having a trial.

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.

If the dispute is within an organization or, occasionally, between an organization and members of the public, there is often an administrative or executive dispute resolution approach. In this process, a third party who has some distance from the dispute but is not necessarily impartial may make a decision for the parties in dispute. The process can be private, if the context within which the dispute occurs is a private company, division, or work team; or public, if the difference is a public dispute and is conducted by a governmental agency, a mayor, a county commissioner, a planner, or another administrator. An administrative dispute resolution process generally attempts to balance the needs of the entire system and the interests of individuals or concerned groups.

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;

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.

Originally, in ancient India, Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR, as we know today, was the way disputes were generally settled. The whole village by way of Gram Panchayat used to solve the problems of the villagers by sitting together and mediating the problems faced by the two parties. Since the advent of the modern legal system, this method of dispute settlement has largely been set aside.