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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
Methods of resolving disputes without a court trial, including negotiation, mediation, conciliation and arbitration.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 2
Revise: The Operation of the Justice SystemAlternative dispute resolution, or ADR, offers ways to settle disputes without a court trial. The methods differ mainly in how much control an independent third party has over the outcome.
Paper 1, Paper 2
A way of resolving a civil dispute without a court deciding the case, such as negotiation, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
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Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) offers ways to resolve a civil dispute without asking a court to decide it. Courts may encourage parties to use an appropriate method because settlement can save time, expense and stress.
