Desmond Cheyne - An explanation of Alternative Dispute Resolution followed by a quiz.

1. Alternative Dispute Resolution
With the high cost and long delays of litigation,
alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has become a cornerstone,
of the litigation process, both before, during,
and sometimes even after trials.

2. Quiz
1.What is the name of the process where an impartial
person hears each side of a dispute and reaches a
decision?
2.The parties have to choose whether the decision be
binding or ___________.
3. The parties must __________ by binding decisions.

3. 4.The parties may _________ non-binding decisions.
5.An arbitrator is an __________ person given the
power to resolve a dispute by hearing each side and
issuing a decision.
6.A hearing is a process in which _______ and
arguments are presented to a decision maker who
will issue ruling.
7.Mediation is a __________ process where a
mediator works with the parties to come to an
agreeable solution.
8.World War 1 used the ADR process to resolve _____
disputes and establish labor.

4. 9.The earliest law dedicated to arbitration in England
was in _______.
10. Two in _______ firms have
been spoken to about mediation
by their external legal advisors.
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Answers:
1. Arbitration
2. non-binding
3. abide
4. ignore
5. impartial
6. evidence
7. collaborative
8. labor
9. 1698
10. three