A comprehensive guide to understanding the arbitration process, including a step-by-step explanation to help you to be prepared and to navigate your case.
Here you’ll find guidance on starting the arbitration process as well as any relevant templates and application forms.
Use our model clause to ensure you can access arbitration to resolve a dispute that may arise in the future.
Access the NZDRC arbitration rules and ensure the effective execution of your arbitration process.
On this page you can find information on the cost of an arbitration process.
Access additional guides and resources to help you navigate the arbitration process.
NZDRC’s fixed fee arbitration service for rent review disputes between commercial lease parties
A comprehensive guide to understanding the arb-med process, including a step-by-step explanation to help you to be prepared and to navigate your case.
Here you’ll find guidance on starting the arb-med process as well as any relevant templates and application forms.
Use our model clause to ensure you can access arb-med to resolve a dispute that may arise in the future.
Access the NZDRC arb-med rules and ensure the effective execution of your arb-med process.
On this page you can find information on the cost of an arb-med process.
Access additional guides and resources to help you navigate the arb-med process.
A comprehensive guide to understanding the mediation process, including a step-by-step explanation to help you to be prepared and to navigate your case.
Here you’ll find guidance on starting the mediation process as well as any relevant templates and application forms.
Use our model clause to ensure you can access mediation to resolve a dispute that may arise in the future.
Access the NZDRC mediation rules and ensure the effective execution of your mediation process.
Access our mediation protocol. This provides a guide to ensuring the smooth and efficient execution of your mediation process.
On this page you can find information on the cost of a mediation process.
Access additional guides and resources to help you navigate the mediation process.
NZDRC’s special fixed fee service for disputes between commercial lease parties impacted by COVID-19 restrictions.
A comprehensive guide to understanding the adjudication process, including a step-by-step explanation to help you to be prepared and to navigate your case.
Here you’ll find guidance on starting the adjudication process as well as any relevant templates and application forms.
Use our model clause to ensure you can access adjudication to resolve a dispute that may arise in the future.
Access the NZDRC adjudication rules and ensure the effective execution of your adjudication process.
On this page you can find information on the cost of an adjudication process.
A comprehensive guide to understanding the expert determination process, including a step-by-step explanation to help you to be prepared and to navigate your case.
Here you’ll find guidance on starting the expert determination process as well as any relevant templates and application forms.
Use our model clause to ensure you can access expert determination to resolve a dispute that may arise in the future.
Access the NZDRC expert determination rules and ensure the effective execution of your expert determination process.
On this page you can find information on the cost of an expert determination process.
Access additional guides and resources to help you navigate the expert determination process.
Please make sure you have served the Notice of Adjudication on the other party/parties before completing this application form. If you have a dispute resolution clause in your contract that refers you to adjudication, please make sure you have served the Notice of Adjudication on the other party/parties before completing this application form. Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, you must serve the Notice of Adjudication within 5 working from the date when such Notice was served on the other party/parties.
You are eligible to apply for our fixed fee scheme for Low Value Claims (LVC). This scheme is suitable for claims of low complexity with no onsite inspection or conference of the parties. The volume of supporting evidence is limited according to the corresponding LVC bracket. Excluding the notice of adjudication, the contract, and the Claim, you are entitled to submit up to:
The Registrar will send instructions for payment of the security fee together with the nomination of the adjudicator. Click here to learn more about the fees.
The parties must agree to refer a dispute to Contractual Adjudication. We are unable to appoint an adjudicator unless the parties have agreed to refer the dispute to Contractual Adjudication. Please contact the Registrar for a copy of the agreement to adjudicate. Email: registrar@nzdrc.co.nz | Phone: +64 9 486 7153
You must serve a Notice of Dispute on the other party to the dispute before submitting this application for dispute resolution. We cannot process your application until this has been completed. You may then proceed to make your application no longer than five working days after service of the Notice of Dispute.
