"I have seen the future and it works"
Mapping hybrid dispute resolution in Aotearoa New Zealand
Thursday 24th August | 3.10 pm
Speaker: Dr Grant Morris
Overview:
Join Dr. Grant Morris, Associate Professor in Law at Victoria University of Wellington, as he presents his empirical study on the evolving landscape of consensual dispute resolution in New Zealand. This session will explore the emergence of "hybrid" dispute resolution regimes, examining their similarities and differences with traditional mediation and challenging existing definitions. Dr. Morris will discuss the impact of these hybrid approaches on the prominence of mediation and their implications for the broader professional world.
Dr Grant Morris
Dr Grant Morris is an Associate Professor in Law at Victoria University of Wellington. Grant is also an accredited mediator and has worked as a facilitator and negotiator over the past two decades. Grant's research areas include mediation, interest-based negotiation and New Zealand legal history. He has published several books and numerous articles on these subjects, including the recent work, Mediation in New Zealand (Thomson Reuters). Grant is also a regular contributor to RNZ Afternoons.
