Abstract
This project came about as a result of a joint initiative by the National ADR Advisory Committee (NADRAC) and the Australian Judicial Administration (AIJA) to develop information to assist courts in referring civil disputes to ADR.
The report attempts to discover whether empirical research establishes specific criteria, or identifies key features about disputes and/or disputants and/or ADR programs, which might provide a checklist to guide a court in making a referral to ADR. The report reviews and analyses the very extensive empirical research literature on ADR, with a particular focus on evaluations of court-connected ADR programs in civil disputes. Policy research is considered as well.
The report attempts to discover whether empirical research establishes specific criteria, or identifies key features about disputes and/or disputants and/or ADR programs, which might provide a checklist to guide a court in making a referral to ADR. The report reviews and analyses the very extensive empirical research literature on ADR, with a particular focus on evaluations of court-connected ADR programs in civil disputes. Policy research is considered as well.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Melbourne |
| Publisher | Australian Institute of Judicial Administration and the National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advl |
| Number of pages | 135 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1875527451 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |