ADR, and mediation in particular, is being promoted by the government as an alternative to court in England. However, despite this promotion, mediation is not a particularly popular option, nor is it necessarily a cheaper option. When court-based mediation schemes are no longer offered at low cost by mediation providers, they are even less likely to attract more users.
Here's a link on ADR:
http://www.adrnow.org.uk/go/SubSection_35.html