Why Teach Alternative Dispute Resolution to Law Students? Part One: Past and Current Practices and Some Unanswered Questions

The revolution in media and global communications in the last few decades has transformed the very basic foundations of knowledge and education. The pedagogical literature has been advocating for the development of media literacy across the curriculum. However, in Canada the Law School classroom, wi...

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Main Authors: Judy Gutman, Tom Fisher, Erika Martens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bond University 2006-01-01
Series:Legal Education Review
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.53300/001c.6190
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