- The arbitration process is usually less formal than litigation

- litigation processes allow for right of appeal of a decision, whereas with arbitration proceedings there is no right of appeal if a party to arbitration is not happy with the award

- in litigation, the costs of the proceedings are borne by the State, whereas with arbitration it is the parties to arbitration themselves who bear the costs of the proceedings, and this includes, the venue, the arbitrator's fee and any other incidental costs

- arbitration proceedings allow for an expert, rapid and publicity-free proceedings as compared to court proceedings, but its finality discourages parties from having recourse to it

	Created by Andiswa Gcolotela almost 7 years ago

Slide Set on Alternative Dispute Resolution, created by Andiswa Gcolotela on 28/09/2017.