Ethical concerns in court-connected online dispute resolution

• Main Author: QUEK ANDERSON, Dorcas
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2019
• Subjects: court ODR; fourth party; ethics; access to justice; confidentiality; transparency; informed participation; accessibility; accountability; empowerment; trust; Dispute Resolution and Arbitration; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2902; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/4860/viewcontent/Ethical_Concerns_in_Court_ODR_DQAnderson_130219.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This article examines the burgeoning trend of creating court ODR systems, focusing on the design aspects that are likely to raise ethical challenges. It discusses four salient questions to be considered when designing a court ODR system, and the resulting ethical tensions that are brought to the for...