The courts are backlogged with waits often measured in years. People with disputes to settle want to do so quickly, and then get on with their lives. ADR can in most cases be the answer to the dilemma.

Business contracts and many statutes now contain requirements that disputes arising be settled using ADR.

Why use ADR

Some of the benefits of using ADR :

• Can be completed quickly
• Schedules to suit the parties
• Generally less costly than proceeding through to a court trial.
• Confidentiality - ADR settlements are a private matter between the parties, and there is no public record.
• ADR is generally voluntary, except where it is required by contract or by statute.
• It is rare for ADR settlements to be appealed to the courts