Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Privative, Certiorari

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Susan Toth

Document Summary

Alternative to court action: alternative dispute resolution (adr): any strategy that is used as a substitute for court, there are three main approaches, negotiation. When the decision making is left in the hands of the disputing parties to work out for themselves: mediation: When a neutral third party assists in coming to a resolution on their own: arbitration: The courts: canadian courts are open to the public. The principle that for justice to be done it has to be seen. Unless the information is under the helm of national security, then they have in- camera hearings, so things can be reviewed afterwards. Judges are not minded but the results of these courts. !3: the canadian court system will continue to evolve in an attempt to help canadians resolve disputes fairly. Process of civil litigation: before bringing a case to trial, all other outside sources to handle the dispute should be tried, these methods are called adr"s (negotiating, mediation or arbitration)