Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Course type
Study programme and level
Language
slovenščina
| Lectures | Seminar | Tutorial | Druge oblike študija | Individual Work | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 10 | 160 | 8 |
| Study programme and level | Study field | Academic year | Semester |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2. degree – M.A. | Law, Social sciences | First | First |
Course Type
Elective
| Lectures | Seminar | Tutorial | work | Individ. work | ECTS | |
| 30 | 10 | 160 | 8 |
Course Type
Elective
Lecturer
prof. dr. Alan Uzelac
Tutorial
Mag. Gordana Ristin
Language
English
Prerequisites
Content (Syllabus outline)
- The specifics of dispute settlement through the courts and ADR
- The differences in negotiation (conciliation, mediation, negotiations before the judge)
- Conflicts which are not appropriate for ADR
- How customers can determine the procedure of the mediation or ADR
- The fundamental principles of civil procedure and the fundamental principles of the mediation proceedings (principle of legality, the abovementioned voluntary, confidentiality, neutrality, the principle of fairness, good faith)
- Mandatory mediation, mandatory referral to mediation, sanctions
- Interruption of the civil procedure rules because of mediation
- Court-Annexed Mediation, Alignment, enforceability and voidability
- Peculiarities of Court-Annexed Mediation
- The evidence in court proceedings and in the process of mediation (exclusion, usefulness in action)
- Evaluation of mediators and mediation process.
Study Literature
Pravila UNCITRAL za modelni zakon o konciliaciji
Zakon o mediaciji v civilnih in gospodarskih sporih s komentarjem, Damjan M., GV Založba, Ljubljana 2010, od strani 111 dalje)
Direktiva o nekaterih vidikih mediacije v civilnih in gospodarskih zadevah 2008/52/ES
ZARSS (Zakon o aletrnativnem načinu reševanja sodnih sporov) s komentarjem, Zalar A., GV Založba, Ljubljana 2010, strani od 17-110
Ristin G., Hajtnik Z. in soavtorji: (Mediacija v teoriji in praksi, DMS, Ljubljana 2011.
Fisher, R., Ury, W.: Kako doseči dogovor : umetnost pogajanja. Ljubljana : Gospodarski vestnik, 1998. – (Zbirka Manager)
Golann, D.: Mediation Legal Disputes, ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, 2009
Ude, L.: Civilno procesno pravo, Uradni list RS, Ljubljana, 2002.
Annie de Roo/Rob Jagtenberg, Professional(s as) Mediators: Emerging Markets and the Quality of Legal Protection, in: Uzelac/van Rhee (eds.), The Landscape of the Legal Professions in Europe and the USA: Continuity and Change, Intersentia (Cambridge/Antwerp/Portland), 2011, pp. 235-254
Rob Jagtenberg/Annie de Roo, Enforcing Mediated Settlements in Europe, in: van Rhee/Uzelac (eds.), Enforcement and Enforceability. Tradition and Reform, Intersentia (Antwerp/Oxford/Portland), 2010, pp. 271-288
European Code of Conduct for Mediators, EU, 2004.
Slovenski kodeks mediatorjev, Etična načela Društva mediatorjev Slovenije
Carlos Esplugues, Jose Luis Iglesias, Mediation and private international law: improving free circulation of mediation agreements across the EU, in: The Implementation of the Mediation Directive Workshop 29 November 20, JURI Research Papers, Brussels, EU, 2016
Objectives and competences
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding:
Student will:
- be able to understand the fundamental differences between the judicial rulings and ADR processes.
- be able to understand which disputes are appropriate for ADR and will be able to explain why
- be able to understand economic disputes, differences between various types of disputes
- be familiar with rules for the settlement of disputes
- be able to write a good clause
Learning and teaching methods
Teaching forms
- frontal instructions
Metode:
- explanation
- case study
- discussion in small groups
- role playing
Assessment
Oral exam 50 %
Seminar paper 25 %
Presentation of seminar paper 25%
Lecturer’s references
Born in Zagreb on June 15, 1963.
Graduate studies: Zagreb University (Croatia), Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (Germany). Graduated from University of Zagreb – Faculty of Philosophy (B.A. degrees in philosophy and comparative literature) and Faculty of Law (dipl. iur. degree in 1988).
Postgraduate studies: Zagreb University, University of Vienna, Austria (Visiting Fellow, 1992, 1995), Harvard Law School, USA (Fulbright Visiting Researcher, 1996). Postgraduate degrees received from Zagreb University – Master of Laws, 1992 and Doctor of Laws, 1999.
Dr. Uzelac was engaged in drafting of a number of documents in his home country and international bodies. In Croatia he was the principal drafter or engaged in the drafting of the following acts: Law on Courts; Law on State Judicial Council; Arbitration Law; Conciliation Law; Court Rule Book; Legal Aid Act.
He was also member of the national Commission for the Administration of the Internet national top-level domain (.hr) and author of the Rules for DNS Arbitral Dispute Resolution regarding .hr domain names.