This is a comprehensive text designed to introduce paralegal students to the range of dispute resolution tools available to legal professionals. In a clear and accessible format, the text combines straightforward textual explanations with practical examples. Each chapter includes a wealth of end-of-chapter activities that reinforce the concepts discussed in the text, including practice test questions, review questions, application questions and practice exercises. Key Benefits: A book designed specifically for paralegal students —coverage is extensive and the methodology is appropriate for paralegal study. Examples and end-of-chapter exercises that provide the basis for classroom discussions, role plays and opportunities for students to practice paralegal skills. Up-to-date, relevant coverage of new, cutting-edge areas of ADR with a solid introduction to the basics. Discussion of the nature and dynamics of conflicts, followed by a comparison of litigation with other dispute resolution methods.
The book carries out a thorough explanation of each of these mechanisms, how each operates, and practical considerations as to how each of these mechanisms may be appropriate, the key differences between the various dispute resolution ...
This book speaks to that lack and explores the spiritual, non-violent element in peacemaking as it applies to appropriate dispute resolution and mediating family law disputes.
Advising on Adr: The Essential Guide to Appropriate Dispute Resolution
Now in its second edition, this is an authoritative and practical guide which clearly explains the mediation process, taking the reader through each stage, explaining how to interact with other professionals, and providing invaluable advice ...
This book is the first on this topic devoted to the requirements of the Irish market and assists family lawyers to embrace ADR as an integral part of their practice and educate family law clients on the workings and advantages of ADR.
Appropriate Dispute Resolution: a Practic Guide to Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration
Authors from both sides of the Atlantic provide a collection of writings on civil justice. In response to Lord Woolf's proposals on civil-justice reform, the contributors argue that his examination...
Understanding Alternative Dispute Resolution provides a comprehensive overview of the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR").