Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) beyond Litigation

This study explains the various alternatives to resolving disputes outside the courtroom. As court queues, rising costs of litigation and time delays continue to plague litigants, it has become expedient to look beyond litigation and adopt some other measures of resolving disputes among warring parties. There are three major forms of alternative dispute resolution process which are Arbitration, Mediation and Negotiation. All these forms of alternative dispute resolution are voluntary and open for different categories of disputers, who prefer to resolve their differences and come to a settlement and mutual agreement between the parties involved. This study also helps to define the peculiarities between the various Alternative Dispute Resolution methods with a clear analysis as to why it is preferable than litigation.