Dispute Boards: Is There a Role for Lawyers?
Construction Law International, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 7-12, 2010
Monash University Faculty of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010/30
7 Pages Posted: 23 Sep 2011 Last revised: 23 Nov 2011
Date Written: 2010
Abstract
Dispute boards (DBs) are becoming increasingly well-known around the world as a means of managing conflict so as to avoid disputes on construction projects. However, there has been little discussion of the role that lawyers can play in relation to DBs. This article seeks to fill this gap.
Keywords: dispute, dispute boards, conflict, construction, law, lawyers, dispute resolution, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, mediation, conflict
JEL Classification: L7, L74, N6, K00, K10, K11, K19, K22, K39
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