La Trobe Law School presents a Public Panel Discussion on Alternative Dispute Resolution and Justice. Panel discussion will focus on an evaluation of ADR’s contribution to access to justice in the resolution of disputes and in particular, the extent to which ADR has contributed to improved access to justice across various jurisdictions including the US, England and Wales, Scotland, Israel, Hong Kong/China and Australia.

Specific focus will be on the following:

• The justice discourse in the development and growth of ADR specific to jurisdictions;
• Review of evaluations of ADR initiatives with a focus on achievement of justice goals;
• The future of ADR and Justice.

Panellists:

1. Prof Anne Barlow , University of Exeter, UK
2. Prof Ellen Waldman, Thomas Jefferson Law School, San Diego
3. Dr Anna Koo, Hong Kong University/University of Oxford, UK
4. Charlie Irvine, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
5. Dr Omer Shapira, Ono Academic College, Israel

Conveners:

1. Prof Mary Anne Noone
2. Dr Lola Akin Ojelabi

Light refreshments are available from 5.00pm - 5.30pm.

For additional information, please contact Dr Lola Akin Ojelabi via email o.akinojelabi@latrobe.edu.au