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Alternatives to court

01. Introduction
02. What alternatives are there to court?
03. Do I need a lawyer to use alternative dispute resolution?
04. How do I decide whether to use an alternative dispute resolution scheme?
05. How do alternative dispute resolution schemes work?
06. Mediation and conciliation
07. Arbitration
08. Expert determination
09. Early neutral evaluation
10. Grievance and complaints procedures
11. Litigation
12. Negotiation
13. Ombudsmen
14. Regulators
15. How much does alternative dispute resolution cost?
16. Dispute resolution services
17. Further Help

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05. How do alternative dispute resolution schemes work?

There are many different types of alternative dispute resolution scheme. The one (or ones) you choose to use will depend on:

how you want your problem dealt with; and
what sort of problem you have. (Not all methods are available for all kinds of problems.)

There are explanations of how different types of scheme work in the following sections. Details of the main deispute resolution services are given in the section on 'Dispute Resolution Services'.Last Updated