DISPUTE RESOLUTION
LAW5DRE
Not currently offered
Credit points: 20
Subject outline
In this unit students will be introduced to theoretical and practical aspects of dispute resolution. The processes of arbitration, conciliation, negotiation and mediation are described and evaluated, though there is a heavy emphasis on the latter. Issues including rights-based vs. interest-based approaches, power imbalances between disputants, and `bargaining in the shadow of the law', and the regulation of third-party facilitators are addressed.
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points: 20
Subject Co-ordinator: David Wishart
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | DRE Materials | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
| Readings | Dispute resolution in Australia | Prescribed | Astor, H. and Chinkin, C. | BUTTERWORTHS 2ND ED. 2002. |
| Readings | Getting to yes | Prescribed | Fisher, R. and Ury, W. | 2ND EDN, HUTCHINSON 1991. |