Saturday, February 21, 2009

ADR - Alternative Dispute Resolution

ADR = Alternative Dispute Resolution

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) can be defined as resolving disputes through means other than -- one could say in the space between -- direct negotiation on the one hand and the intervention of the court system or administrative law tribunals on the other.

Familiar types of ADR are mediation, and arbitration. Further information can be found at the Camberwell House website, including information on different types of mediation such as guided mediation, neutral mediation and facilitated negotiation. All these ADR types have one thing in common: the intervention of a fair-minded professional; this person either assists parties in reaching an agreement (mediation) or makes an independent adjudication of their dispute (arbitration).

ADR is well established as a less expensive, faster and highly effective means of resolving disputes.

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