The arbitration process may be either binding or non-binding. When arbitration is binding, the decision is final, can be enforced by a court, and can only be appealed on very narrow grounds. When arbitration is non-binding, the arbitrator’s award is advisory and can be final only if accepted by the parties. In court-annexed arbitration, one or more arbitrators, usually lawyers, issue a non-binding judgment on the merits after an expedited, adversarial hearing.