This essay will explore the processes, concepts and practices, of ADR and how it has grown, established itself, and thrived to be more far reaching and inclusive. Also, it will outline the advantages and disadvantages of ADR and how its methods has impacted on Government policies, professionals and civil litigants.
Over the last two decades, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes has emerged as a concept that has had great influence on how many professionals are settling cases and doing so in an efficient, cost-effective and mutually accepted way. It has become a major part of the English Justice system and has developed over the years to suit more sophisticated needs and expectations. For decades, Civil Litigation has been the traditional process of …show more content…
Conciliation are used for various disputes, but are mostly used in employment cases to try and restore the employment relationship without the need for litigation is of benefit . If no suitable resolutions are found, the parties have the right to go to trial.
With that being said, conciliation can also be a total waste of time in the time it takes to come to a solution and end up being more expensive (as conciliators may charge a fee), than it would have been going straight trial and significant in Burchell v Bullard (2005) .
Other types of ADR are Ombudsmen, they investigate and resolve complaints created by organisations and government departments. The Ombudsman cannot begin an investigation on his own initiative, and complaints can be made by an individual or corporation (other than a public authority), but must be made by the person aggrieved or by someone acting on his behalf. The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, encourages good practice in the way complaints are