Advantages of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) include that it is faster, less costly, and more flexible than traditional court litigation. ADR allows parties to choose techniques like arbitration or mediation to resolve disputes in a private setting, using experts in the relevant field when needed. Parties also have more control over the process and typically leave with a higher level of satisfaction compared to going through the court system.
Advantages of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) include that it is faster, less costly, and more flexible than traditional court litigation. ADR allows parties to choose techniques like arbitration or mediation to resolve disputes in a private setting, using experts in the relevant field when needed. Parties also have more control over the process and typically leave with a higher level of satisfaction compared to going through the court system.
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Advantages of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) include that it is faster, less costly, and more flexible than traditional court litigation. ADR allows parties to choose techniques like arbitration or mediation to resolve disputes in a private setting, using experts in the relevant field when needed. Parties also have more control over the process and typically leave with a higher level of satisfaction compared to going through the court system.
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current court systems is the fact that , court trials take a lot of time where the ADR process is swift. It takes less time to reach a final decision. In many jurisdictions around the world it could take months , even years. Cost:The cost side of ADR was the fact that encourages parties to take up ADR on the first place. The court trials involve many lengthy procedures which are both time consuming and costly. This affects both the parties, but in ADR the expenses are kept down, attorney and Expert evidences are costly.
Flexibility: flexibility of ADR is a major reason for it's
acceptability .for it allows the parties to choose the kind of technique that will govern their meeting. They can choose any relevant industry standards, or any kind of law be it domestic or of a foreign country. Thus making it a standing point that can be easily worked between the parties to put the problems nature and it's result on the parties involved.
Accessibility : This alternative method to dispute
resolution is more informal than court proceedings, without complicated rules of evidence and the adversarial nature. The adversarial process This process can therefore be less intimidating and less stressful
)Expertise Involved :The parties involved in the
dispute can have their dispute arbitrated or mediated by a person who is an expert in the relevant field. In an ordinary trial problems involving technical knowledge or procedures that many people cannot understand can make a trial go on for a long time Non involvement of jury :Jury is not involved in the ADR process. Basically avoiding juries means that both parties are more likely to get reasonable damages,
Closed Meetings: One of the advantages of ADR is
it's closed door meetings. Court trials are open and do not offer privacy. This may be undesirable in business disputes, where the parties might not want to disclose information of their companies .
Customer Satisfaction: The parties involved leave
with a high level of customer satisfaction. The reason being that the parties get to set up the terms on the grounds upon their dispute is to be settled.
Confidentiality Of Results : The results of an ADR