ALTERNATIVES TO COURTS

"Alternative Dispute Resolution" broadly describes processes that are available to resolve legal disputes other than by going through the formal court process. Sometimes they can precede a court proceeding or take place at the same time as a court proceeding, but independently of it, and sometimes they can take place as part of a court process, but independently of a trial. Most commonly in the context of civil litigation, alternative dispute resolution refers to mediation or arbitration.

Mediation

Arbitration