Users can be supported through the dispute resolution process formally by lawyers or advocates, or more informally by family or friends.

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Disputes happen for lots of different reasons. Many factors can influence disputes including policies, legislation, and contractual arrangements.

Before designing a new dispute resolution scheme or improving an existing scheme, it is essential to consider what arrangements may already be in place for resolving disputes.

The Government Centre for Dispute Resolution (GCDR) was established to build capability across government to design and deliver appropriate and accessible dispute resolution.

This page sets out what you need to consider when developing or reviewing a dispute resolution scheme.

This page discusses the objectives of a dispute resolution scheme and the scope of issues it can address.

Dispute resolution schemes can be given effect either by formal approval or through legislation.

This guidance covers the essential issues you need to consider for dispute resolution clauses when drafting a contract.

This page helps you analyse the parties to a dispute, their interests, their needs, the outcomes they seek, the relationship between them including if there is an imbalance of power.