To resolve disputes quickly and efficiently

To determine who is right and who is wrong

To punish the party who caused the dispute

To create a legal precedent for future disputes

Mediation

Arbitration

Litigation

Negotiation

Decide who is right and who is wrong

Impose a solution on the parties

Facilitate communication and help the parties reach their own agreement

Represent one of the parties in the dispute

A neutral third party hears evidence and makes a binding decision

The parties present their cases to a judge or jury, who then makes a decision

The parties negotiate directly with each other to reach an agreement

A mediator helps the parties communicate and reach their own agreement

It is typically faster and less expensive than litigation

It allows the parties to maintain control over the outcome of their dispute

It is more likely to preserve the relationship between the parties

All of the above

It may not be appropriate for all types of disputes

It may not be as effective as litigation in resolving complex legal issues

It may be difficult to find a neutral and impartial third party

All of the above

To decide who is right and who is wrong

To impose a solution on the parties

To facilitate communication and help the parties reach their own agreement

To represent one of the parties in the dispute

In mediation, the neutral third party makes a binding decision, while in arbitration, the parties make their own decision

In mediation, the neutral third party helps the parties reach their own agreement, while in arbitration, the neutral third party makes a binding decision

In mediation, the parties present their cases to a judge or jury, while in arbitration, the parties present their cases to a neutral third party

In mediation, the neutral third party represents one of the parties, while in arbitration, the neutral third party is impartial

To decide who is right and who is wrong

To impose a solution on the parties

To facilitate communication and help the parties reach their own agreement

To represent one of the parties in the dispute

To decide who is right and who is wrong

To impose a solution on the parties

To facilitate communication and help the parties reach their own agreement

To represent one of the parties in the dispute

To decide who is right and who is wrong

To impose a solution on the parties

To facilitate communication and help the parties reach their own agreement

To represent one of the parties in the dispute

To decide who is right and who is wrong

To impose a solution on the parties

To facilitate communication and help the parties reach their own agreement

To represent one of the parties in the dispute

To decide who is right and who is wrong

To impose a solution on the parties

To provide information and advice to the parties

To represent one of the parties in the dispute

To decide who is right and who is wrong

To impose a solution on the parties

To provide information and advice to the parties

To testify about the facts of the dispute

To decide who is right and who is wrong

To impose a solution on the parties

To provide information and advice to the parties

To represent one of the parties in the dispute