The Legal System and the Legal Forms of Business

The Legal System and the Legal Forms of Business

LAW 531

November 14th 2011

  The Legal System and the Legal Forms of Business
      The alternative dispute resolution is useful in the enforcing of justice and dispute settlement. ADR is highly significant in restructuring of the economy and managing of pressure and conflicts in business premises. Coming up with a consensual and effectual way to resolve a business dispute may be crucial for the business. This is not because it wants to reinforce the rule of law, but because the business reputation is threatened by the dispute. ADR is a more appropriate measure where a business cannot afford the expense of taking a case to court. Court processes may tend to be expensive, making the business acquire avoidable costs. These costs may lead to losses in the business. ADR is crucial where the backlog of cases reduces the efficiency of a court. This leads to delays in acquisition of justice by the business hence a setback in the operations of the business.
      When the case presented by a business requires procedures that are complex, administration of justice and efficiency of the court are impaired. ADR is particularly crucial in such a situation in order to reduce the expenses that would be incurred by going to court. ADR will be beneficial to the business since it reduces the time that would be consumed in the court, which is an inconvenience to the business and the plaintiff (Sherwyn, 1999). Both parties come to an agreement in a fair understanding where he courts are not involved. ADR makes law suites private and less exposed o the public. This retains an upstanding image for the business. In turn, the business ceases to lose clients that would have a negative attitude towards the business, if the case was made public. This maintains the market share of the business and reduces chances of the business acquiring losses (Sherwyn, 1999).

      When dealing with traditional litigation, the first risk...