DISPUTE RESOLUTION
LAW4DRE
Not currently offered
Credit points: 20
Subject outline
The aim of this unit is to provide a general introduction 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.
School: La Trobe Law School
Credit points: 20
Subject Co-ordinator: Tom Fisher
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
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. |