What is the best form of ADR?

It depends on you, your former partner, and the issues you are facing.

Mediation is where you both work with an independent mediator who assists you both in reaching an agreement. The collaborative process is a series of meetings with you, your lawyer, your former partner, and their lawyer with the aim of trying to find a solution that works for you both. Read more about mediation here.

Arbitration is a more formal process where the dispute is resolved by way of a decision from an agreed arbitrator.

A private financial dispute resolution hearing is technically within Court proceedings but done privately, with a privately appointed Judge who is often a barrister or Queen’s Counsel. This often speeds up the Court process as it can be organised much more quickly that a Court financial dispute resolution hearing.