Public Awareness and Trust in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods serve as cheaper and faster options to settle dispute in place of litigation. It emerges as a mechanism to resolve disputes outside the court system, offering benefits like cost effectiveness, autonomy. However, public awareness and trust in ADR which give a significant challenge that hinder its widespread adoption. The barrier affecting public perception and confidence in in ADR in mechanisms, including mediation, arbitrator, and conciliation. Factors such as awareness in medio, education and government complain. Barriers in trust in ADR which include bias confidentiality and fairness, lack of standardization or accreditation in ADR professionals. Furthermore, the role of legal practitioners, judiciary, and government initiatives in fostering trust in ADR is analyzed.
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