BC BUSINESS DISPUTES

What is arbitration? Arbitration is a form of dispute resolution in which the parties retain an arbitrator or arbitrators to hear and decide their case. Arbitration is sometimes called "private litigation" as the processes resemble the public litigation process, but involve an adjudicator hired by the parties rather than a judge. In some cases, arbitration may be preferable to litigation... Arbitration often arises when a contract between two parties includes a clause stipulating that disputes be settled by arbitration rather than traditional litigation. In addition, some statutes require disputes to be referred to arbitration rather than the courts. In such cases, if litigation is commenced by one party in a court in British Columbia, that court may refuse to hear the case if another party objects and insists that the dispute be resolved by arbitration... Parties may also agree to submit their dispute to arbitration even if it is not required by contract or statute. Whether..

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