The parties to a dispute are not bound by court rules, court formalities and court time frames. A neutral third party is appointed to assist the parties involved in a dispute, to attempt to settle. This is done through a collaborative process where both the parties are involved in arriving at a settlement by contributing their thoughts and agreeing on how to resolve the matter.  The alternative dispute resolution process is less formal, quicker, and slightly less expensive than litigation in court.  Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms include mediation, facilitation, conciliation – arbitration.

Arbitration is also an alternative dispute mechanism to litigation however it is not as collaborative and non adversarial  as mediation, facilitation and conciliation – arbitration because it involves the adversarial system of adjudication. The parties may agree on the time frames and processes that the arbitration will follow.

We can assist with adversarial dispute resolution and alternative dispute resolution.