| Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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| Code: | LAWS77-773 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Law |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
Dispute Resolution: Theories and Principles is an elective subject in postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law. This subject provides an overview and analysis of contemporary forms of dispute resolution (DR), including what has in the past been referred to as alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Students will develop knowledge about conflict and disputes, and about the value propositions behind different conflict interventions. The subject introduces theories and principles of negotiation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and litigation, and to hybrid systems embracing more than one of these processes. It examines current and emerging dispute resolution trends, both local and global. All practices and trends are analysed in terms of the Rule of Law and justice values.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Identify and apply the fundamental principles of dispute resolution theory to practical scenarios.
- Compare and contrast various dispute resolution processes from a variety of cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives.
- Critically analyse theoretical and ethical underpinnings of dispute resolution in the context of judicial fairness, procedural fairness, and the rule of law.
- Write a research paper based on the critical analysis of legal research related to dispute resolution theories and principles.
Enrolment requirements
| Requisites: |
Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Juris Doctor students are expected to have completed a minimum of 80 credit points of compulsory law subjects. |
| Restrictions: |
This subject is not available to
Students must be admitted into a Masters level law degree OR LA-43040 Doctor of Legal Science (Research) OR be an approved Law Study Abroad or Law Exchange student. This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. Anti-requisites: |
Subject outlines
- January 2025 [Mixed (Face-to-Face) - Dispute Resolution: Theories and Principles]
- January 2024 [Mixed (Face-to-Face) - Dispute Resolution: Theories and Principles]
- January 2023 [Mixed (Face-to-Face) - Dispute Resolution: Theories and Principles]
- January 2022 [Mixed (Face-to-Face) - Dispute Resolution: Theories and Principles]
- January 2020 [Intensive - Dispute Resolution: Theories and Principles]
- January 2019 [Intensive - Dispute Resolution: Theories and Principles]
- January 2018 [Intensive - Dispute Resolution: Theories and Principles]
Subject dates
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January 2024
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023 Semester start: 15/01/2024 Subject start: 15/01/2024 Last enrolment: 24/01/2024 Teaching census: 04/02/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 05/02/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 18/02/2024 -
January 2025
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024 Semester start: 20/01/2025 Subject start: 20/01/2025 Last enrolment: 31/01/2025 Teaching census: 13/02/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 14/02/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 02/03/2025
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 12/11/2023 |
| Semester start: | 15/01/2024 |
| Subject start: | 15/01/2024 |
| Last enrolment: | 24/01/2024 |
| Teaching census: | 04/02/2024 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 05/02/2024 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 18/02/2024 |
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 10/11/2024 |
| Semester start: | 20/01/2025 |
| Subject start: | 20/01/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 31/01/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 13/02/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 14/02/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 02/03/2025 |