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Alternative Dispute Resolution
General Legal information from the Law Institute of Victoria
Australian Commercial Disputes Centre
Located at AustLII – this includes information about the Centre, ACDC Dispute Resolution Methods, ACDC Dispute Resolution Guidelines and other useful resources
Alternative Dispute Resolution (AustLII)
Links to relevant sites and reports/papers - also a link to the world subject index on ADR
Alternative Dispute Resolution Home Page
Contains the following sections: Introduction; What is ADR?; Why ADR? and When is ADR Inappropriate?
Australian Dispute Resolution web site
Includes mediation news, free monthly ADR updates, state ADR news, the Australian Dispute Resolution Directory and the following sections: diary, employment, discussion, useful links, publications and education.
Australia – Mediation Before Litigation
An article in World Reports (Volume VII, No. 1 – March 1996) by Michael Klug and Susan Anderson of Clayton Utz.
Dispute Resolution
From Weblaw - links to key legislation, key bodies, journals, key publications, key international resources and other resources
LEADR
The ADR Professional's Organisation. Sections on accreditation, communication, facilitation, education and information.
WWW Virtual Library: Arbitration
Covers various jurisdictions - International Arbitration, Commercial Arbitration, ADR, Mediation, Conciliation and other methods of private dispute resolution. This site provides information on dispute resolution, a diary of events (including conferences etc), a geographic index, hot topics, international bodies for commercial arbitration and listings – there are over 300 links.
British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre
Includes information about the BCICAC, ADR, domestic arbitration, international arbitration, rules, fees, forms, panel of experts etc.
New Zealand – Dispute Resolution Update
An Article published in the World Reports (Volume X, No. 1 – Spring 1998) by Anne Callinan and Randal Barrett on Dispute Resolution in New Zealand after the introduction of the new Arbitration Act of 1 July 1997
ADR, Arbitration and Mediation
Legal Internet Guide from LexisONE. Includes links divided into the following sections: Practice Resources, Codes & Statutes, Federal Agencies, Legal Publications, Legal Community, Legal Subject Outlines, Legal Technology and Legal Research. US Orientation
ADRWorld - Arbitration, Mediation and alternative dispute resolution news and information
Daily ADR news and information. It also provides access to legislative and regulatory developments in all US states as well as important court opinions and other documents
Dealing with a competitive approach in Mediation
Article by Jeffrey Krivis at Mediate.com
Drafting an Arbitration Clause - A Checklist
By Gary H. Barns of Downs Rachlin & Martin - at Hieros Gamos. Dated 1997 and US based.
Hieros Gamos Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution
Contains links to relevant supranational organisations, national regimes, other resources, discussion groups, publications, related practices and US sources.
History of Alternative Dispute Resolution
From GAMA Inc
Introduction to Alternate Dispute Resolution
By Gary H. Barns of Downs Rachlin & Martin - at Hieros Gamos. Dated 1997 and US based.
Mediation Information and Resource Centre
Includes resolution information, over 800 articles, news briefs and legislation and much more (US-based)
The National Arbitration Forum (US)
This site provides a comprehensive look at the arbitration process and the benefits of advanced dispute resolution (ADR). The site contains sections headed: 'About the Forum' (includes Why Arbitrate?, Choose the Forum, Forum arbitrators and common questions), 'Forum Library' (Code of Procedure, Forms Archive, Arbitration Law and Articles), 'Sample Clauses' (Standard Business, Employment, Financial Services), 'Mediation Services' (Request form and rules), 'File a Claim', 'Press Releases', 'Due Process Standards for Consumers' and it provides contact information. The Forum was founded in 1986 and is one of the largest providers of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services in the nation. The Forum is a nationwide network of professional arbitrators and mediators, comprised of former judges, litigators, and law professors. The Forum's nationwide and international panel of ADR legal professionals decide business, consumer, employment and insurance matters.
US Code - Title 9 - Arbitration
This is the relevant federal legislation in the US for arbitration
US Supreme Court - Recent Decisions on Arbitration
Search here for relevant recent decisions
Why Mediation Works
Article by Michael J Roberts (1998).
US Supreme Court - Recent Decisions on Arbitration
Search here for relevant recent decisions
Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (NSW) (at AustLII)
US Code Title 9 - Arbitration
This is the relevant federal legislation in the US for arbitration
