Choosing The Right Mediator In Contractual Disputes

An emerging branch of the legal profession, Alternate Dispute Resolution has witnessed significant progress over the past few years. It is being used in almost all kinds of disputes, and has been developed into codified laws in a number of countries, including the UAE. As a centre of commercial growth, ADR in the UAE is not only a want but a need, so that disputes can be resolved in the easiest of ways possible. A common area where ADR is often used is that of contractual disputes. Since they are mostly of civil nature, ADR is the most convenient method to resolve them.

What are contractual disputes?

When there is a contract between two parties, and one of the parties does not abide by the terms or perform its side of obligations, the contract is said to have been breached. In essence, when there is an agreement between two parties and one of them fails to keep it up, it will give rise to a dispute, because the opposite party gets the right to claim damages for