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Overview

Information technology plays an increasingly important role in the legal field and transforms how disputes are resolved. Online dispute resolution (ODR), which is used to describe dispute resolution that is facilitated or assisted by information and communication technology, has spawned a new culture of dispute resolution. It has become and … For more content click the Read More button below. This course will allow students to gain core skills toward being “tomorrow’s lawyer.” Students will have opportunities to acquire and use ODR skills through class discussions, case studies, and role-play exercises. The course gives an overview of ODR, including the types of ODR, advantages and disadvantages, main players, and the role of artificial intelligence in ODR. It discusses e-negotiation, e-mediation, e-arbitration, smart contract and blockchain arbitration, and mechanisms for domain name dispute resolution, focusing on Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), one of the most well-known ODR systems and one that has experienced considerable success in resolving disputes in cyberspace. Main Topics  Overview of Online Dispute ResolutionUnderstanding e-NegotiationUnderstanding e-MediationUnderstanding e-ArbitrationSmart Contract and Blockchain ArbitrationThe Role of AI in ODROnline courts and compulsory ODRIntroduction to different types of Domain Names and Domain Name Dispute Resolution (DNDR) ProcedureThe Legal framework of the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP) and Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS)Procedural and Substantive Issues in DNDR Proceedings.

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: Academic Program must be either 9200, 9201 or 9225; or enrolment in MNGTUS8625

Delivery

In-person - Intensive

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Fees

TypeAmount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)$2041
Domestic Students$4980
International Students$6570

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