Author: John Ross Martyn (1998)

by John Ross Martyn
Barrister-at-Law
(From Issue 5, July 1998)

There is at the present time a good deal of discussion of arbitration and mediation as alternatives to litigation.  However, the discussion is often carried on in somewhat general terms. This article will suggest some specific kinds of dispute about Wills and Trusts in which arbitration and mediation may possibly be used with advantage.

Some of my remarks are relevant to both arbitrations and mediations. However, the fundamental differences between the two must always be kept in mind.