Alternative Dispute Resolution as Soft Approach for Business Dispute in Indonesia

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is one solution that can be used as a solution by people in resolving their civil disputes. The dispute that often arises today is related to capital or loans. People need to fulfill their needs for life, either in the form of personal needs or the need for business development. Alternative Dispute Resolution is an institution to resolve disputes or differences of opinion through procedures agreed upon by parties, out-of-court settlement by consultation, negotiation, mediation, conciliation, or expert judgment. However, in Indonesia itself, this solution is not yet well known and not widely used. Many doubts arise over the outcome of ADR. The Research method in writing this article was using a normative juridical approach. The aims in writing this article are to show that Indonesia has an awesome solution in private dispute and to explain how it works including the risk and the benefit.