Alternative dispute resolution and settlement

Alternative dispute resolution

This subtopic provides provide users with an understanding of what alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is, the different types or forms of ADR that are available and the key differences between them, as well as considering the current status of ADR and future plans for encouraging its use as an effective means of resolving civil disputes otherwise than in the court system. It also considers the different types of dispute resolution clause, including those providing for different forms of ADR which parties may agree to include in their agreements.

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   Practice Note: Ireland—Methods of alternative dispute resolution provides an overview and introduction to forms of alternative dispute resolution commonly used to settle disputes in Ireland: direct negotiation, mediation, adjudication, arbitration and conciliation. It provides an overview of the key features of these forms of alternative dispute resolution and the governing legislation, namely, the Mediation Act 2017 (Ireland), the Construction Contracts Act 2013 (Ireland) and the Arbitration Act 2010 (Ireland)

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   Practice Note: Ireland—Arbitration—an introduction provides a backdrop to Ireland as a seat of arbitration, the arbitration legal framework in Ireland and the process of