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This script explains our court system and other ways to solve legal disputes besides court, known as “alternative dispute resolution” or ADR. | This script explains our court system and other ways to solve legal disputes besides court, known as “alternative dispute resolution” or ADR. | ||
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==British Columbia has two levels of trial court== | ==British Columbia has two levels of trial court== | ||
These two levels are: | These two levels are: | ||
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All courtrooms are normally open to the public, so you can attend and watch. You can walk in and no one will ask you what you’re doing, as long as you’re quiet and don't disturb the proceeding. Some high profile trials (such as gang and biker trials and the Air India trial) are not completely open to the public. They have intense screening of anyone who wants to attend. | All courtrooms are normally open to the public, so you can attend and watch. You can walk in and no one will ask you what you’re doing, as long as you’re quiet and don't disturb the proceeding. Some high profile trials (such as gang and biker trials and the Air India trial) are not completely open to the public. They have intense screening of anyone who wants to attend. | ||
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==What is alternative dispute resolution?== | ==What is alternative dispute resolution?== | ||
Alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, is an alternative to going to court. The four most common alternative ways to solve legal disputes are: | Alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, is an alternative to going to court. The four most common alternative ways to solve legal disputes are: | ||