Local Court New South Wales

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Thousands of people in New South Wales use alternatives to court every year to resolve all kinds of legal disputes, ranging from small debts or neighbour disagreements to large commercial matters.

These methods are called alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The information in this section will help you find out more about ADR and whether it might be suitable for your dispute.

Overview of ADR

What Alternative Dispute Resolution is, when you can use it and how it works

Benefits

Alternative Dispute Resolution can save you money, time and lead to satisfactory outcomes

Types of alternative dispute resolution

Find out about arbitration, mediation and conciliation