Alternative Dispute Resolution

Question 1

Conciliation

Answer 1

• Uses conciliator
• May go to court of fails
• Easy

Question 2

Mediation

Answer 2

• Uses unbiased mediator
• Facilitates rather than pushes for solution
• Goes to court if fails
• Didn’t work because my parents still hate each other

Question 3

Arbitration

Answer 3

• In corporate, commercial and high-profile sports cases
• Party can decide arbitrator, time, venue

Question 4

Negotiation

Answer 4

• E.g. returning items to shop
• No legal personnel needed
• Seen as a “halfway house” - you don’t get as much as you would in court