Here are some links to Alternate Dispute Resolution institutions (ADR), mostly for connections to arbitration resources.
It’s worth remembering that arbitration is a private affair and it is not a court of law.
Arbitrators can award binding decisions but enforcement of those decisions will be a matter for a state court to uphold. However, many countries are party to the New York Convention which allows state courts to enforce international arbitration awards.
Arbitrators can sit and hear cases anywhere, even on the jobsite it’s self, provided that suitable facilities are in place to enable the proceedings to progress smoothly.
Of course, access to records is a prime requirement and most arbitrators prefer electronic databases that are easily searchable using a computer programme.
The Byron Partnership are specialists in designing simple electronic document handling systems for construction companies and Employers. If they are used at the outset they simplify the process of producing relevant evidence for arbitration & litigation.
“A party to a dispute, particularly if there is arbitration, will learn three lessons (often too late): the importance of records, the importance of records and the importance of records.” (Max W Abrahamson).
