Ways of settling a dispute without a full court trial — like mediation, conciliation, or arbitration.
What it means
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) covers the range of processes used to resolve disputes outside a courtroom, including negotiation, mediation, conciliation, and arbitration. The aim is to reach an outcome that is faster, cheaper, and less stressful than litigation.
ADR is strongly encouraged across the Australian legal system, and parties are often required to make a genuine attempt to resolve a matter before a court will hear it. Some ADR (like arbitration) produces a binding result, while others (like mediation) only bind the parties if they agree.
How it's used
The court directed the parties to attempt alternative dispute resolution before listing the matter for a hearing.
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