WHAT IS ARBITRATION

Arbitration is a private form of dispute resolution alternative to court litigation.

Arbitration is a judicial process before an independent and impartial person appointed by the parties or according to a method agreed by them to decide their dispute and to which decision they agreed to be bound.

In arbitration the procedure according to which the parties present their cases to the arbitrator is agreed to or designed by the arbitrator to suit the requirements of the case, and is aimed at a just, expeditious, efficient and cost-effective resolution of their dispute.

WHY ARBITRATE

Arbitration is faster and cheaper than court litigation.

The parties choose the arbitrator and the parties agree the procedure to ensure a just, expeditious, efficient and cost-effective resolution of their dispute which is not possible in court litigation.

Arbitration is private and confidential and not open to the public, as opposed to court litigation where access of the public is compulsory, save in exceptional circumstances.

HOW TO ARBITRATE

Put the model dispute resolution clause of ADR Forum in your contract to resolve future disputes according to the rules of arbitration of ADR Forum.

The parties to an existing dispute may agree to resolve their dispute according to the rules of arbitration of ADR Forum by filing a notice of submission to arbitration under the ADR Forum rules of arbitration with ADR Forum.

WHEN TO ARBITRATE

The parties to court litigation may at any time prior to judgment agree to arbitration according to the rules of arbitration of ADR Forum and stay the court proceedings pending the arbitration, and make the award an order of court in the stayed proceedings.

The parties may agree to refer future disputes to arbitration by putting the model dispute resolution clause of ADR Forum in their contract.

In the absence of an agreement to arbitrate, the parties may refer their dispute to arbitration when the dispute arises by filing a notice of submission to arbitration under the ADR Forum rules of arbitration with ADR Forum.