Arbitration can be voluntary or judicially ordered by the court in a civil litigation
Form of Alternative Dispute Resolution
In civil court cases, a judge can order the parties to a dispute to engage in a non-binding arbitration where the matter is heard by an impartial attorney or retired judge. Both sides present their case to the arbitrator in a summarized form and in an informal setting, usually at a lawyer’s office. If both parties accept the arbitrator’s award, it becomes final and binding.
