Consider the following statement made byJustice Hayne at the Sino-Australian Seminar in Beijing in 2002. The remarks reflected the views of the legal profession towards dispute resolution 20 years ago:

... it is relevant to speak of the rule of law in connection with dispute resolution only if the dispute concerns legal enforceable rights and duties and only if the parties to the dispute wish or are required

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Reflect on the above statement and discuss the role of dispute resolution in the present context of the Australian legal profession. Your answer should include: