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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Online Dispute Resolution | |||
| Reference | LLM045 | Version | 3 |
| Created | February 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | May 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | July 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide students with an in-depth understanding of the environment and practice developments relevant to the use of online technologies in dispute resolution. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Demonstrate a critical understanding of policies and practical applications of technology in civil justice and ADR. |
| 2 | Organise, select and apply the processes and procedures of various forms of Online Dispute Resolution. |
| 3 | Demonstrate familiarity with the critical issues surrounding Online Dispute Resolution in institutional and professional context. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| The relationship between ADR and ODR. The variety of online ADR methods: e-mediation, online arbitration, ombudsmen, negotiation, etc. The functioning of existing ODR platforms. Consumer ADR in the European Union. Legal practice and technology: audiovisual coverage, e-discovery, filing systems, video conferencing, access to justice. Web-based delivery of legal services and the changing nature of legal work and the legal profession. ODR and intercultural issues. Evolution of online technologies: the growth of the Internet and social media. Innovation and ethics. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This is a group seminar based module which also encourages argument discussion and participation both in person and via Moodle. There will be directed reading, research and practical exercises. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | 36 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | 114 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Practical exercise in the form of a live debate, presentation or another suitable practical activity. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | MOHAMED S. ABDEL WAHAB, ETHAN KATSH, DANIEL RAINEY (eds.). Online dispute resolution: theory and practice: a treatise on technology and dispute resolution. (2nd ed., 2021). |
| 2 | HODGES, CHRISTOPHER J.S. Delivering dispute resolution: a holistic review of models in England and Wales. Oxford, 2019. |
| 3 | TANG, ZHENG SOPHIA. Electronic consumer contracts in the conflict of laws. London, 2015. |
| 4 | SUSSKIND, RICHARD E. Online courts and the future of justice. Oxford, 2019. |
| 5 | BETTINGER, TORSTEN and WADDELL, ALLEGRA. Domain Name Law and Practice: An International Handbook (2nd ed., OUP, 2015). |
| 6 | SCHERER, MAXI. 'Remote Hearings in International Arbitration: an Analytical Framework' 37(4) Journal of International Arbitration (2020) 407. |
| 7 | ORTOLANI, PIETRO,' Self-Enforcing Online Dispute Resolution: Lessons from Bitcoin', 36 (3) Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, (2016) 595. |