ABSTRACT
In its 1999 Consultation Paper, Alternative Dispute Resolution , the then Lord Chancellor’s Department redefi ned ‘access to justice’ as meaning:
That extremely useful Consultation Paper also set out the following list of types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms:
● Arbitration is a procedure whereby both sides to a dispute agree to let a third party, the arbitrator, decide. In some instances, there may be a panel. The arbitrator may be a lawyer or may be an expert in the fi eld of the dispute. He will make a decision according to the law. The arbitrator’s decision, known as an award, is legally binding and can be enforced through the courts.
