Allister was a carpenter who ran a successful carpentry business from home. One of his clients, Ashbourne, owed him a large sum of money relating to unpaid carpentry work. Ashbourne was reluctant to pay because he was not pleased with the work that Allister had done for him.

Which of the following is true:

If his primary concern is to keep costs low, Allister should commence a civil action against Ashbourne as soon as possible.

If his primary concern is to ensure the dispute is kept private, Allister should commence a civil action against Ashbourne.

If his primary concern is to preserve the relationship with Ashbourne, Allister should consider an alternative form of dispute resolution.

Allister needs to commence a civil action, as alternative forms of dispute resolution are not available in commercial disputes.