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Identify and comment on the advantages and disadvantages of these alternatives compared to a claim through the civil courts.
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1(b) Identify and comment on the advantages and disadvantages of these alternatives compared to a claim through the civil courts. Many have argued that the Civil Courts of the U.K. are not an efficient means of implementing justice, therefore, there are Alternative Dispute Resolutions. Mediation, Conciliation, Arbitration and Tribunals are all options that can be chosen instead of Civil Courts, and they are chosen for a number of reasons. The Civil Courts are avoided by some people because of the delays involved with cases in the County Court averaging 20 months whereas, cases in the High Court average up to 3-4 years. This is a big difference compared to the matter of months needed to finalise a well-run arbitration and also to the swift completion of the Mediation, Conciliation and Tribunals. The fast-track scheme has been developed to tackle this problem, it allows for claims of under £15000 to have a hearing...
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