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When handling a dispute you need experience in the room to lay out all of your options.
Our experts handle disputes with people, businesses and organisations every day – and often, these can be resolved without going to court. This route is often used if you have unsuccessfully tried to reach a resolution.
The two most common types of alternative dispute resolution are arbitration and mediation. Both involve an independent third-party who will meet with both sides of the dispute. The key difference is that mediation involves joint, guided sessions to work through the dispute, while arbitration keeps parties separate before a legally binding decision is made.
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Alternative dispute resolution
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FAQs
Common questions about Alternative dispute resolution
The decision of the independent third party in arbitration is legally binding and enforceable in law, similar to a court judgment.
Only if the outcome is mutally acceptable to both parties. The process of mediation aims to agree an outcome. A separate, legally binding contract can be proceed based on the outcome of the mediation.
The two most common types of alternative dispute resolution are arbitration and mediation. Both involve an independent third-party who will meet with both sides of the dispute.
The key difference is that mediation involves joint, guided sessions to work through the dispute, while arbritation keeps parties separate before a legally binding decision is made.