What does facilitation mean in legal terms?
Facilitation is a type of Alternative Dispute Resolution that uses various techniques to enhance and improve the information that is available during a negotiation, so that parties are better able to reach a mutually acceptable agreement.
What is facilitation in dispute resolution?
Resolution facilitation is an assistance process that allows the parties involved in a dispute to communicate more effectively and work towards an agreement.
What is the purpose of facilitation?
A facilitator plans, guides and manages a group event to meet its goals. To facilitate effectively, you must be objective and focus on the "group process." That is, the ways that groups work together to perform tasks, make decisions and solve problems.
Is facilitation the same as mediation?
“Facilitation” is the use of a neutral third party to help multi-party groups accomplish the content of their work by providing process leadership and expertise. “Mediation” is the use of a neutral third person to help parties reach a voluntary resolution of a dispute.
What is arbitration in ADR?
Arbitration is a dispute resolution process agreed between parties in which the dispute is submitted to one or more arbitrators who issue an award. It is an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism because it allows the parties to resolve their dispute outside of State courts, i.e., without litigation.
What is arbitration in court?
Arbitration refers to an alternative dispute resolution method where the parties in dispute agree to have their case heard by a qualified arbitrator out of court.
What is a type of ADR?
The most common forms of ADR for civil cases are mediation, arbitration, neutral evaluation, settlement conferences and community dispute resolution programs.