Australian dispute resolution / by Rachael Field.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Australia, 2022.

1st edition

199282

Dispute resolution (Law) -- Australia.

Part I: Dispute Resolution in Australia

1. Dispute Resolution, Lawyers and Lawyering

2. Understanding Conflict and Disputes

3. The Dispute Resolution (DR) Matrix

4. The Dispute Resolution (DR) Processes on the DR Matrix

5. Values and Goals in Dispute Resolution

6. A Short History of Dispute Resolution in Australia

Part II: Key Dispute Resolution Systems: Theory, Practice and Variations

7. Negotiation

8. Mediation

9. Conciliation

10. Expert Determination and Arbitration

11. Litigation

Part III: Dispute Resolution Praxis and Potential

12. Elements of Effective Dispute Resolution Practice

13. Competence and Ethics in Dispute Resolution

14. Dispute Resolution and a Positive Professional Identity.

Australian Dispute Resolution provides a theoretical, coherent and accessible treatment of modern conflict management and dispute resolution (DR) in Australia. It focuses on the knowledge of practice, values, skills and ethics that are essential for effective contemporary DR and legal practice, and that are also fundamental to the future sustainability of the legal profession. DR options across the matrix of available approaches are discussed and analysed. The book also incorporates several new dimensions into contemporary thinking about Australian DR, offering insights into the development of its future theory and practice. In the dynamic world of DR, this book is essential reading for DR practitioners, litigators, researchers and anyone interested in the future of DR, law and lawyering, while its scholarly and authoritative analysis will engage and inform students as a foundation for successful future practice as dispute resolvers. Features: Provides a theoretical, coherent and accessible treatment of Australian dispute resolution practice; Links theory to practice; Includes discussion on developing ADR areas such as collaborative law, non-adversarial lawyering, online dispute resolution and family dispute resolution; Incorporates perspectives on indigenous dispute resolution throughout to identify context specific strategies; Addresses the interdisciplinary elements of the theory and practice; Includes a focus on professional identity and values. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780409353587

xxvi, 505 pages ; 24 cm