Alternative dispute resolution has now supplanted litigation as the principal method of dispute resolution. This overview of dispute resolution addresses practical developments in areas such as family law, plea bargaining, industrial relations and torts. The authors elaborate on the necessary legal safeguards that should be taken into account when developing technology-enhanced dispute resolution and explore a wide range of potential applications for new information technologies in dispute resolution.

An overview of how advances in information technology can be used to enhance the resolution of legal disputes.

About the Author
Arno R. Lodder is an Associate Professor at the Computer/Law Institute of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and is director of the Centre for Electronic Dispute Resolution. John Zeleznikow is a Professor and researcher at Victoria University's Laboratory of Decision Support and Dispute Management.

Reviews
'... provides a firm theoretical background with extensive references and bibliography and is rich in paradigms and projects both operational or still in academic labs.' Vagelis Papakonstantinou, PKpartners Law Firm, Free University of Brussels and the International Hellenic University



Book Information
ISBN 9780521515429
Author Arno R. Lodder
Format Hardback
Page Count 218
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 480g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 16mm