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ALternative Dispute Resolution

Where to Start:

If you are unsure about your subject, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Or try a handbook for the latest information with facts and figures. Why not try:

Butterworths Concise Australian Legal Dictionary 3rd Ed. REF K/211/.K1 BUT/2004
Legal Terms REF K/211/.K1 LEG/1998
Halsbury's Laws of Australia

REF K/218/.K1 HAL/1991
Online version through LexisNexis AU

Queensland Law Handbook REF K/218/.K2Q QUE/2002

 

Books:

Use the Library Catalogue to search for books held in the Library.

Alternative dispute resolution (2002)
Tania Sourdin

 KN/398.6/.K1 SOU/2002
Dispute resolution guidebook (2000)
Ruth Charlton.		 KN/398.6/.K1 CHA/2000
Dispute resolution in Australia (2002)
Hilary Astor, Christine M. Chinkin		 KN/398.6/.K1 AST/2002
Mediating with families : making the difference (2002)
Linda Fisher & Mieke Brandon		 KN/173.6/.K1 FIS/2002
Mediation: principles, process, practice (2001)
Laurence Boulle		 KN/398.6/.A1 BOU/2001
Mediation: skills and techniques (2001)
Laurence Boulle		 KN/398.6/.K1 BOU/2001
The fundamentals of family mediation (1996)
John M. Haynes & Stephanie Charlesworth		 KN/173.6/.K1 HAY/1996

 

Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:

  • HD5504, KN/190 - KN/196 - Mediation and conciliation, Industrial
  • HD5630, KN/190 - KN/196 - Arbitration, Industrial
  • HD7069, HD5630, KC/1250, KC/2086 - Arbitration and Award
  • HQ809, KN/173 - Family Mediation
  • N/173 - Divorce Mediation
  • KN/398.6 - Dispute Resolution (law)
  • KN/398.6/.K1 - Conflict Management - Australia
  • KN/398/.K1 - Mediation (Australia)

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Electronic Resources (including Journal Databases):

Electronic resources provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports and/or primary sources of information such as cases and legislation. Access electronic resources including journal databases from the Library's Electronic Resources page

AGIS PLUS Text Attorney General's Information Service covering all aspects of law. Mainly Australian information
LexisNexis AU Full text Australian cases in CaseBase and commentary
Lawbook Co. - Research Australian Digest - a database of summaries of Australian cases from 1825 to present
Australian Legal Monthly Digest - covers recent reported & unreported decisions
Laws of Australia - provides concise statements of each principle of Australian Law.
Lexis United States, International and Australian legislation and case law

 

Journals:

Journals may have more up-to-date information than books. You can search for journals using the Library catalogue. Try the following to start:

ADR bulletin: the monthly newsletter on dispute resolution (1998 - ) SER KN/398.6/.K1.001 ADR
Australian dispute resolution journal (1990 - ) SER KN/398.6/.K1.001AUS
Conflict resolution quarterly (2001 - )
Formerly Mediation quarterly (1991 - 2001)		 SER KN/173.6/.G1.001 MED
Journal of Dispute Resolution (1984 - )
Formerly Missouri Journal of Dispute Resolution		 SER KN/398.6/.G1.001 JOU
Negotiation journal: on the process of dispute settlement (1985 - ) SER KN/398.6.001 NEG
Ohio State journal on dispute resolution (1985 - ) SER KN/398.6/.G1.001 OHI
World arbitration & mediation report (1996 - ) SER KC/2086.001 WOR

 

 

Web Resources:

You can try searching the Internet for more resources.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (AustLII)
Australian Dispute Resolution Web Site
Dispute Resolution (part of the WebLaw Project)
National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council (NADRAC)

 

Loose-leaf Services

Loose-leaf services are available for some subject areas. Try these publications:

Australasian dispute resolution KN/398.6/.K1 AUS/1995
Commercial Arbitration, law and practice KN/398/.K1/ JAC/1990
International commercial arbitration in Australia: law and practice KC/1255 JAC/1992
International handbook on commercial arbitration KC/2086.Z1 INT/1984