adv/disadv of civil courts and ADR

Question 1

what are the advantages of going to court?

Answer 1

• the process is fair
• the trail is conducted by a legal expert
• enforcement of the courts decisions is easier
• there is an appeal process
• it may be possible to get legal aid

Question 2

what are the disadvantages of going to court?

Answer 2

• expensive
• slow
• complicated
• uncertain
• stressful

Question 3

what are the advantages of using ADR?

Answer 3

• quicker and cheaper
• informal
• experts in their given fields
• provides both parties with a fair solution

Question 4

what are the disadvantages of using ADR?

Answer 4

• it may be difficult to predict the outcome
• experts might misinterpret the law
• while settlements needs to be enforced it may delay the case
  if settlement is still not reached you might still need to go to court