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Lawyers May Pay For Court Delays

"Courts will also be given clearer powers to force parties to narrow the issues in dispute, limit the number of expert witness and refer matters to alternative dispute resolution."

Alternative Dispute Resolution

"Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is used to help parties who cannot come to an agreement."

You Say Mediate, I Say Arbitrate

"As a mediator it is pleasing to receive a call from parties seeking your assistance with the resolution of their dispute, although, all too often they add "and the court requires us to attend mediation by such and such a date".

Dispute Resolution And Mediation

"As an independent contractor, you can choose from a range of options to settle disputes, including going to court. However, resolving your dispute outside the court system may be a better way of preserving your business relationships.Many cont...

The Effective And Timely Use Of Mediation

"Other than this, statistics are strongly indicative of good outcomes in a high proportion of cases referred to mediation voluntarily and via compulsory referral orders. The statistics speak for themselves."

Alternative Dispute Resolution Process - Mediation And Arbitration

"To save both time and money, a popular choice is now emerging. It is called alternative dispute resolutions. This option is a result of increasing legal bills and sometimes months and months of making rounds to the courts without a resolution."

An Alternative Approach To Settling Medical Negligence Disputes

"ADR embraces all methods of resolving disputes other than court-based adjudication. However, for the purposes of this paper, I am only concerned with two of them – Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) and Mediation."

Mediation And Evaluation Information Kit

"This Mediation and Evaluation Information Kit (the “Kit”) has been designed by The Law Society of NSW (“The Law Society”) to disseminate information among the legal profession on the use of mediation and evaluation to promote...

Lawyers Largely Unaware Of Dispute Resolution

"A new report launched this week by the federal Attorney General Robert McClelland has found that alternative dispute resolution remains significantly under-utilised and that a key barrier is a lack of understanding and knowledge among the legal prof...

Government Considers New Alternative Dispute Resolution Report

"In June last year, the Attorney asked NADRAC to enquire into and identify strategies to remove barriers and provide incentives to promote the greater use of appropriate dispute resolution options as an alternative to formal litigation."