Role of ADR?

• A. Involves courts and gives them control
• B. Uses a variety of methods to resolve disputes without involving courts and gives participants more control
• C. It only uses mediation
• D. It only applies to commercial disputes

Answer: (B)

ADR is about solving disputes without going to court, using several methods such as negotiation, mediation, conciliation, and arbitration. The role is to provide a flexible, quicker, and often cheaper path that gives the people involved more control over both the process and the outcome. Mediation helps parties reach their own agreement with a neutral facilitator, while arbitration can yield a binding decision outside the traditional court system. This variety and emphasis on party control are why the description that ADR uses multiple methods and keeps disputes out of courts while giving participants more control is the best fit. It’s not limited to mediation, it can apply to non-commercial disputes, and some ADR steps (like arbitration) can still produce binding results outside courts.