Resistance to the teaching of ADR in the legal academy
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Article Title | Resistance to the teaching of ADR in the legal |
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ERA Journal ID | 34188 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Collins, Pauline |
Journal Title | Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal |
Journal Citation | 26 (2), pp. 64-74 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2015 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1441-7847 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.thomsonreuters.com.au/australasian-dispute-resolution-journal-online/productdetail/97142 |
Abstract | The use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms are now obliged in some cases and encouraged in others by legislation. Despite this, courses in ADR are not part of the Priestley 11 nor offered in most Australian law degrees other than as elective courses. The 2014 Productivity Commission Report on access to justice arrangements strongly advocates for a redressing of this situation. This article considers possible reasons why the legal academy has been slow to bring law curricula in line with the acknowledged practical realities of a law practice, and documents academic resistance to change as one likely obstacle. |
Keywords | ADR, legal education; Priestly |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480505. Legal practice, lawyering and the legal profession |
489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2z26/resistance-to-the-teaching-of-adr-in-the-legal-academy
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