LLB103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Australia Act 1986, Tlos
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Adr is an umbrella term for processes, other than judicial determination, in which an impartial person assists those in a dispute to resolve the issues between them. Adr is commonly used as an abbreviation for alternative dispute resolution, but can also be used to mean assisted or appropriate dispute resolution. Some also use the term adr to include approaches that enable parties to prevent or manage their own disputes without outside assistance. " ( nadrac , 2003, p. 4) Litigation: dr is an important part of contemporary legal practice, dr is now the main way that disputes in australia/worldwide are resolved, litigation continues to be privileged as a dispute resolution tool in our law schools. i. The legal academy is arguably presenting a distorted image to law students about how legal disputes are commonly resolved. c. It is estimated that the number of commenced civil actions that go to trial is less than 5%.
