disadvantages of civil courts

lack of technical knowledge

judges, although legally qualified may not have specific technical knowledge of certain areas of the dispute (whereas a Tribunal member or mediator may have)

slow

court can be notoriously slow to get a hearing in the first place and then the time it takes to conduct it

need for lawyers

as court trials can be complex, the use of lawyers is often essential which increases costs

power imbalance

sometimes one side will have a lawyer the other not which could be unfair

cost

court and legal fees can be very expensive and the less well-off party may not be able to afford to fight their case

appeals process

sometimes a case is appealed and this increases costs

publicity

court cases are often reported on so the details are not private