Bargaining in the Shadow of the Law

This book is a first-ever study of the role of law in family mediation. Written by two well-known Australian researchers in family dispute resolution, it uses real family mediation cases to explain what kind of protection from exploitation the law offers negotiators in informal processes. This book will be of interest to policy makers, the legal profession, family dispute resolution practitioners, mediators, community organisations involved in family service provision, family law service providers as well as academics interested in family law, dispute resolution and the interrelationship between law and society.