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Methods Of Online Dispute Resolution

18 May 2021

Estelle Mathieu

Online mediation has proven to be particularly valuable to address critical disputes unresponsive to, or even worse, exacerbated by, litigation. A well-designed mediation mechanism addresses clients' social, psychological, and physical needs, enhancing the parties' ability to reach a viable agreement.

Online mediation is a viable and creative alternative to traditional face-to-face mediation. The proper application of web-based video conferencing to the resolution process is a cost-effective and valuable improvement to the process that complements, encourages, and supports conventional mediation techniques.

Some of the methods used for online dispute resolution include the following:

Automated Conversation

This approach is concerned with facets of negotiation that have been technologically overtaken. This method assesses financial settlements for lawsuits that were not subject to any liability risk. There are two forms of automatic bargaining available: visual-blind bargaining and double-blind bidding. The visual blind tender is used to settle disputes involving multiple parties and queries, while the double-blind tender is used to settle single monetary disputes between the parties.

The automated conversation approach is particularly common for insurance claims and business practices. It is also a valuable resource for lawyers since it allows them to use it without disclosing the topic of their approval before reaching an agreement. In the event of defeat, the parties' right to a fair trial to the court remains intact.

Online Dispute Resolution and No Adjudication

This strategy prioritizes credibility and full adjudication delivery while respecting the litigants' desires for a clear and fast resolution of the case. Some services accelerate the progress of a model equal to blind bidding, which all parties privately control, where an algorithm decides a reasonable value that each party must agree, by discarding every suggestion of adjudication.

Unlike other programs, the settlement sum is attributed to the Final Agreement Certificate's issuance, which is recognized as irrevocable resolution proof and negotiated deal by all parties until they accept it. By preventing adjudication, effectual online non-adjudicative settlement saves disputants' time in court, time off work, fines, and other costs, while also shielding all parties from secondary harm. Typically, the victor party receives a larger portion of the disputed sum, while the opposing candidate suffers no credit loss due to the decision.

Online Mediation

The parties are normally sent an email informing them of the basics of the online mediation before it begins. The family and divorce attorney or the legal representative does this. There is usually one chat room for joint sessions, one for meetings, and another for filing and processing mediation-related paperwork. It's also possible to do this by email. When opposed to offline negotiation, where a meeting can be postponed due to the mediating parties' conflicting schedules, online mediation is more flexible and faster to resolve.

This approach also allows the parties time to think about how they will respond to the mediation, as one's first reaction to arbitration may not always be the strongest. Other advantages include cost savings, time savings, and comfort.

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