In a world that is rapidly evolving towards globalisation with its uncertain boundaries there is a shift from public powers to private powers with a variety of approaches and explanations The expansion of private powers is part of this process On the one hand it appears to compensate for the inability of public powers to adequately permeate the social and economic fabric including services On the other hand it limits their expansion and can also be instruments for changing what exists In this context A D R Alternative Dispute Resolution emerges as a novel approach to address the limitations of public power in the domain of justice A D R offers rapid dispute resolution mechanisms that alleviate the judicial burden thereby enabling a de jurisdictionalisation of litigation processes These mechanisms often produce results that are more expeditious and effective than traditional jurisdictional instruments.