Centre for Justice (CfJ) is the leading dispute resolution service provider, resolving construction disputes quickly and cost efficiently.
It was set up by leading lawyers to resolve legal and contract disputes in a straightforward and constructive way without the need to go to court or arbitration. The model is non-adversarial. It does away with the unnecessary contest between expensive teams of professionals using complex and confusing rules of engagement, which only serve to draw out and complicate the resolution of often simple problems. Litigation on this basis can too frequently throw up the wrong result. Many lawyers place process risk at 25-30%. Going to court also causes avoidable stress and disruption, alienates the parties and consumes enormous amounts of staff time and money.
CfJ recognises we are here, not to put parties into opposition with each other, but to help sort out their problem quickly and constructively. The best way to do this is to have an adjudicator (or ‘assessor’) deal with the parties, the issues and the evidence direct. The CfJ assessor will be a leading lawyer and a construction specialist. After a thorough investigation of the evidence he or she will make an award on the merits, if this is needed. We say “if needed”, because, along the way, those in dispute are encouraged, usually successfully, to agree an outcome through in-built mediation.
Use of mediation in this way can bring about an earlier resolution and help restore relationships. It can look at the underlying problems and needs of the parties, not just the narrow issues the court or arbitration can decide. Importantly though, if mediation does not work, our assessor goes on to make an award, under the Arbitration Act, ensuring that, one way or the other, the parties have a definite and binding outcome. This reduces the time and cost spent by 80-90%.
Centre for Justice provides:
• Quick resolution
• Lower cost
• Greater reliability
• Legally binding outcome
• Positive and practical solutions.
Email: [email protected]
Website www.centreforjustice.org
