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The Civil Procedure Rules refer to alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and the Family Procedure Rules refer to non-court dispute resolution (NCDR). They both mean dispute resolution away from the court process. ADR/NCDR can take many formats, including:
Mediation used in all types of disputes including family finance and children's cases, civil and commercial, property and employment.
Arbitration used in civil and commercial, family cases and employment.
Early Neutral Evaluation(ENE) used in any case where you want to get an idea of how a judge will look at the case, normally as part of a joint process.
Private Financial Dispute Resolution (pFDR) a specialist form of evaluation in family finances. An experienced barrister listens to the parties' positions and provides an indication as to how a judge is likely to decide the case in order to assist the parties negotiate an agreed resolution.
Private Dispute Resolution Appointment (pDRA) a specialist form of evaluation in children's cases
Private Settlement Conference / Pre-trial Settlement Hearing (pPTSH) a specialist form of evaluation in civil matters.
Collaborative Law a Resolution specific method where parties and their legal representatives work together, usually face to face.
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