CHAPTER 4.5 Alternative dispute resolution

1 INTRODUCTION

2 NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENTS

3 MEDIATION

4 CONCILIATION

5 MINI-TRIAL

6 DISPUTE RESOLUTION PANELS

7 EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION

8 EXPERT DETERMINATION

9 MEDIATION–ARBITRATION

10 ‘STAGED’ DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISIONS

11 AMICABLE SETTLEMENT

12 THE LEGAL EFFECT OF ADR CLAUSES – TO WHAT EXTENT ARE THEY ENFORCEABLE?

13 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ADR

14 SELECTING A MECHANISM FOR CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES

15 LIMITATION PERIODS AND TIME LIMITS