Trinity Chambers

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Welcome to Trinity ADR, the dedicated Alternative Dispute Resolution service from Trinity Barristers Chambers.

Disputes can be stressful, time-consuming and costly. Resolving a dispute through a Court or Tribunal is not necessarily the only option. Cases often take years to conclude, and the process can damage relationships along the way. ADR provides both sides with an alternative option, offering a faster, more private, and more flexible way to deal with disputes.

Our barristers, accredited mediators and arbitrators have experience across a wide range of disputes. From splitting couples, family and inheritance disagreements to business, construction, personal injury, property and professional negligence claims, we help those stuck in a dispute find a route to resolution that suits their circumstances, enabling them to move on.

Working with solicitors, professional advisers, businesses, public bodies and private individuals, whatever the situation, Trinity ADR provides specialist, clear, practical and impartial guidance on the dispute resolution options available to them to achieve their objectives.

Get in touch for a confidential and no obligation discussion to explore your options and whether ADR is suitable to resolve your dispute.

Disputes We Resolve

Business & Commercial

Child Arrangements

Construction

Divorce & Separation

Workplace & Employment

International

Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence

Professional Negligence

Property & Land

Sports

Wills, Probate & Inheritance

Types of ADR

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Mediation

Mediation is one of the most widely used forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). It provides a private, flexible, and collaborative way for people or organisations in dispute to reachagreement without going to court. The mediator’s role is to guide discussions, help clarify misunderstandings, and support both sides in finding practical solutions.

Mediation

Arbitration

Arbitration is a private way of deciding disputes. Instead of going to court, both sides put their case to a jointly appointed independent arbitrator. The process is flexible;the parties can agree who hears the case, how it will be conducted(including remotely), the issues to be decidedandwhat timetable is followed.

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Early Neutral Evaluation

Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) is one of the main forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). It offers an independent, expert assessment of each side’s case at an early stage, helping parties make informed decisions about settlement or the next steps . While it’s not binding, it often saves time, reduces costs, narrows down the issuesand avoids unnecessary litigation.

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Private FDR

A Private Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) hearing is one of the most effective forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for separating couples who need to reach a financialsettlement. It mirrors theCourt-based FDR process but takes place privately, allowing for greater flexibility, privacy, and control over timing and costs.

Expert Determination

Expert determination is one of the more specialised forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR). It provides a fast, confidential, and expert-led way to resolve disputes that turn on technical or valuation issues, rather than wider questions of law.

Drafting

Most Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes end with a type of agreement.Whether the resolution is reached through mediation, Arbitration, or a private FDR, the outcome needs to be recorded accurately to ensure it can be implemented. This is where effective drafting becomes essential.

Find out more about Alternative Dispute Resolution

Get in touch with Trinity Chambers for a free, no-obligation discussion about how ADR can be a quick, cost-effective and confidential way of resolving disputes, with options to meet remotely by video conference.