In the last four decades, there has been a significant increase in the number and variety of appropriate dispute-resolution (ADR) institutions and processes in Australia as a critical aspect of improved access to justice. Although more people can get assistance to resolve their disputes, the issues of whether this access is shared equally within the community, how the disadvantaged fare in these processes and what type of justice is provided by the various ADR processes are explored. The relevance of legislative objectives of ADR fora and processes to justice outcomes is highlighted. It is argued that ADR processes need to be designed and implemented bearing in mind the type/nature of the dispute, parties involved and availability of resources, and to have an overarching objective of promoting access to justice for users. Additionally, improved access to justice requires ongoing and rigorous evaluation of ADR processes to ascertain whether justice objectives are being achieved.

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澳大利亚的替代性争议解决和诉诸司法

在过去的四年中，作为改善司法救助的一个关键方面，澳大利亚适当的争议解决 (ADR) 机构和程序的数量和种类都显着增加。尽管更多的人可以得到帮助来解决他们的纠纷，但探讨了这种访问是否在社区内平等分享、这些过程中弱势群体的票价以及各种 ADR 过程提供了何种类型的正义等问题。强调了 ADR 论坛和程序的立法目标与司法结果的相关性。有人认为，ADR 流程的设计和实施需要考虑到争议的类型/性质、所涉各方和资源的可用性，并具有促进用户诉诸司法的总体目标。此外，