Independent Dispute and Complaint Resolution - delivering timely, cost effective, proportionate and comprehensive resolutions in matters of employment, contract, governance and family disputes.
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Abigail’s personal approach is conciliatory, giving helpful advice using plain words in a transparent manner, providing insight as to the strengths and weaknesses of each party’s case and offering potential resolutions until satisfactory agreement is reached. This will be either in the form of a settlement agreement which may be enforceable in court or a detailed report with proposed resolutions. 7two7 is solutions-driven, and acts as a calming agent, using neutral language and separating the problem from the party. 7two7 is guided by the Bar Standards Board Code of Ethics and Abigail acts subject to the Core Duties and Conduct Rules of the Board. (See Terms Page for more details.)
RDOC
DISPUTES
COURT PROCESS
Disputes from miscommunication or broken contracts are commonplace but create great stress and uncertainty, often taking a huge toll on wellbeing, or on the relationship between parties. Workplace disputes can be extremely costly for productivity and complaints can result in a loss of public confidence. Family disputes especially can be extremely damaging and disproportionately costly.
The RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES OUT OF COURT (RDOC) process is quicker, less stressful and costs less than legal proceedings, being resolution-focused rather than producing winners and losers. The process is flexible, confidential, less formal and allows for creative resolutions contributing to a high success rate whilst also restoring certainty, time, stability, productivity, public confidence, health, peace, and freedom – and even ongoing relationship.
Attempt an RDOC solution as early as possible to prevent escalation, lost productivity, entrenchment or increasing costs.
Court proceedings can be financially and emotionally costly, slow to reach a settlement and can be damaging to all parties. Courts are overloaded – such that “having your day in court” is now something of a myth.
The court's adversarial system produces winners and losers, often denying the possibility of ongoing relationship and strict court procedures govern the whole process.
Public policy, reflected in law, sanctions parties who refuse to attempt Alternative methods of Dispute Resolution (ADR) or RDOC (Resolution of Disputes Out of Court).