Evaluating ADR for resolving women-related disputes (Part 3 of 3)

  Arbitration, mediation, or consultation exemplify Alternative Conflict Resolution (ADR) procedures; to resolve conflicts without resorting to litigation. ADR methods are typically less expensive and quicker. They are becoming more common in cases that would otherwise go to court, such as high- profile labor disputes, divorce actions, and personal injury proceedings. One of the key reasons that parties can favor ADR procedures to adversarial litigation is that, unlike adversarial litigation, ADR procedures are always constructive and allow the parties to consider each other's roles. ADR also encourages the sides to come up with more imaginative options that a judge would not be able to enforce legally. Advantages of ADR in women related disputes Time Efficient The idea that it typically takes much less time to achieve a final settlement than if the lawsuit went to trial is one of the advantages. An individual who is an authority in the subject area may even arbitrate or mediate t...