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New District Court Rules

"ADR can take a variety of forms, including mediation, conciliation, and “mini-trial”. It has become increasingly popular because of the advantages offered: reduced cost, faster resolution, privacy."

Alternative Dispute Resolution Clauses in Legislation Draft Paper

As a matter of policy, a legislative scheme is to include the use of one or more alternative dispute resolution processes; this piece will guide those designing required scheme to ensure that the process set down in legislation does not infrigne...

Guidance for ADR processes in New Zealand legislation

The attached paper is prepared by a group headed by New Zealand's Parliamentary Counsel Office.The intention of the paper is that when, as a matter of policy, a legislative scheme is to include the use of one or more alternative dispute...