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Author Kaufmann-Kohler, Gabrielle.

Title Online dispute resolution : challenges for contemporary justice / by Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler, Thomas Schultz
Published The Hague : Kluwer Law International ; Zürich : Schulthess, 2004

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Description xx, 384 pages ; 25 cm
Series International arbitration law library
International arbitration law library.
Contents Introduction -- Ch. 1. The state of play in online dispute resolution -- Ch. 2. The development and regulation of online dispute resolution -- Ch. 3. Current issues in online dispute resolution -- Conclusion
Summary In a world governed by speed, the Internet plays a growing role in many of today's innovations, and the resolution of disputes using electronic means of communication may soon be part of everyday legal practice. This book offers a survey of the current state of play in online dispute resolution, from the methods and information technology currently in use to the range of regulatory soloutions proposed by sakeholders. Taking their analysis a step further, the authors also address this new field's most pressing issues, including possible amendments of existing legislation, treaties, and arbitration and other ADR rules. "Online Dispute Resolution: Challenges for Contemporary Justice" is an in-depth study of online dispute resolution today, discussing among other topics: the different methods of ODR; fields of use; ways to bring parties to online dispute resolution; validity and effects of clauses entered into online and providing for online mediation or arbitration; issues surrounding electronic communications and evidence in arbitration; and, enforcement of online dispute resolution outcomes, both through court proceedings and built-in enforcement mechanisms. This book also covers issues related to security and e-commerce in general. As a special feature, it contains a section on existing online dispute resolution providers, complete with interviews and statistics
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-362) and index
Subject Dispute resolution (Law) -- Automation.
Mediation -- Automation.
Author Schultz, Thomas.
LC no. 2005280877
ISBN 3725548536 Schulthess hd. bd
9041123180 Kluwer Law International hd. bd