Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) entails dispute resolution mechanisms where parties do not have to go through the long drawn cumbersome Court process. ADR provides an alternative to regular trial process in Courts and is therefore called alternative Dispute resolution. ADR mechanisms could be through mediation, negotiation, arbitration or conciliation. It could also involve client counselling. In recent years ADR is gaining popularity being a more viable way of resolving disputes and comparatively less expensive than court litigation.
It is laudable that our Goa’s V.M.Salgaoncar College of Law in association with Infinitum 2026 is on 10th January hosting online (via Zoom) an International Conference of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Am eagerly looking forward to hearing those invaluable insights by the six Keynote speakers who have been global leaders shaping the future of Dispute Resolution. While the Judiciary worldwide grapples with the huge backlog of cases, ADR is the viable way forward while Courts should only be the last resort.
