“ADR can be defined as including all legally permitted dispute resolution processes, with the exception of litigation. Although this definition is widely used, ADR advocates may object to it because it favours litigation by giving the impression that the dispute is the normal or standard dispute resolution procedure, while alternative procedures are different or different. This impression is false. Litigation is a dispute resolution procedure that is relatively rarely used. Alternative methods, especially negotiations, are used much more frequently. Even disputes involving lawyers are much more likely to be resolved through negotiations than litigation. ADR is therefore not defined as anything other than litigation, as litigation is the norm. Litigation is not the norm. ADR is defined as anything but a dispute, as litigation is legally the standard procedure for dispute resolution.

Parental Coordination (PA): A child-centred process in which a trained and experienced psychiatric or legal professional, called a “parent coordinator”, helps conflict-affected parents implement their parenting plan. With the prior consent of the parties and the court, the parental coordinator can make decisions within the framework of the court order or the appointment contract. The purpose of parental coordination is to help parents resolve conflicts related to their children in a timely manner and to try to promote safe, healthy and meaningful parent-child relationships. Prior to the introduction of modern constitutional law under colonialism, African customary law systems were primarily based on mediation and reconciliation. In many countries, these traditional mechanisms have been integrated into the formal legal system. In Benin, specialized conciliation courts deal with a wide range of civil law issues. The results are then transmitted to the court of first instance, where either a successful conciliation is confirmed or the higher court assumes jurisdiction. Similar dishes also work in different modes in other French-speaking African countries.

[27] Structured negotiations were first used in 1999 to conclude the first legal agreement in the United States in which Citibank agreed to install talking ATMs, and similar agreements with several other financial institutions, including Bank of America and Wells Fargo, soon followed. Bank of America`s agreement in structured negotiations in 2000 was the first agreement in the United States to refer to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). As a result, structured negotiations have been used to conclude various digital agreements on disability access and disability rights with various U.S. companies, universities, and local governments. Structured negotiations have also been used in other civil rights resolutions to change business practices, including a Lyft ride-sharing service policy regarding the acceptance of LGBTQ passengers.[33] Although alternative dispute resolution is designed to reduce the costs, stress and formalities associated with resorting to the courts, many parties still hire lawyers to represent them in SETTLEMENT proceedings. They are also looking for prepared consultations on possible solutions or strategies. As with any litigation, you should hire a lawyer with experience in your particular legal case who is also familiar with the ADR collaborative process. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is generally divided into at least four types: negotiation, mediation, collaborative law and arbitration. Sometimes conciliation is included in the fifth category, but for the sake of simplicity, it can be considered a form of mediation. ADR can be used alongside existing legal systems such as Sharia courts in common law jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom. Despite the historical opposition of many popular parties and their supporters to ADR, ADR has gained wide acceptance in recent years, both among the public and the legal profession.

In fact, some courts now require certain parties to resort to some form of ADR, usually mediation, before allowing the parties` cases to be heard (in fact, the EU Mediation Directive (2008) explicitly provides for so-called “mandatory” mediation; this means that attendance is mandatory, not that an agreement must be reached through mediation). [4] In addition, parties to mergers and acquisitions are increasingly turning to ADR to resolve post-acquisition disputes. [5] One of the main reasons why parties may prefer ADR procedures is that, unlike adversarial disputes, ADR procedures are often collaborative and allow parties to understand the views of other parties.