Negotiating by the Light of the Law: A Report on the Effect of Law on the Negotiation of Disputes

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-921113-06-2
Verlag: FEDERATION PR

Buch, Englisch, 112 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 340 g

How much discretion or leeways of choice should be enjoyed by judges and others whose job it is to apply the law?
Negotiating by the Light of the Law reports on a project where the researchers tested claims made about the relative merits of fixed rules and discretionary principles on negotiation in legal disputes. The researchers selected contrasting norms extracted from family law and contract law for testing, undertook an extensive literature review and created simulation experiments for lawyers.
The findings provide valuable insight into whether more or less discretion is conducive to settlement, and into the way lawyers negotiate.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harvey, Matt

Karras, Maria

Parker, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Reflections on Norm Form and Negotiation Empirical Research and Results Analysis of Results and Implications for Lawmakers Appendixes A Instructions, Scenario and Relevant Laws for Family Law simulation B Instructions, Scenario and Relevant Law for Contract Law simulation C Questionnaire D Briefing for Observers E Summary of Simulations F Tabulated Results of Participant Surveys

Über Autor(innen)

Maria Karras is a Senior Researcher at the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW. As a registered psychologist with extensive expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods, Maria has been involved in numerous empirical research projects examining the fairness and accessibility of the justice system and evidence based strategies to reduce the road toll in NSW.