Why the hell is a second (and makes you 2nd class) justice system allowed to operate.
I don’t see any issues with the idea of arbitration. Having two companies tie up court resources arguing over how to interpret language in a contract, only to settle at the last minute before the court can make a ruling anyway, doesn’t do the public any good. If they want to go to arbitration, let 'em. Maybe it will free up some court resources and people who do want to go to court won’t have to wait two years for a trial date.
However, the practice of imposing mandatory arbitration on individuals is greasy AF. Thankfully (at least here in Canada) courts are pretty skeptical of the practice and will interpret these clauses narrowly, but sometimes if the contract is well drafted there’s not much they can do.
