FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is the step-by-step procedre !or "ediatio#$ Upo# the %&i#' o! certai# p&eadi#'s( the )*++,++ "ediatio# !ee i&& be co&&ected by the .&er/ o! .ort, A!ter yor case is deter"i#ed to be "ediatab&e( the 0ra#ch .&er/ o! .ort i&& isse a Notice o! Order o! )re-T )re-Tria&, 0oth parties partie s a#d their co#se& i&& be re1ired to appear be!ore be !ore the 2d'e, The cort i&& order yo both to the )hi&ippi#e 3ediatio# .e#ter 4)3.5 U#it !or a# orie#tatio# o# "ediatio#, The Dai&y Sper6isor 4DS5 o! the #it i&& e7p&ai# the "ediatio# process, process, The "ediatio# proceedi#'s are ched&ed at yor ear&iest co#6e#ie#ce( sa&&y ithi# %6e to se6e# or/i#' days, The DS the# prese#ts a &ist o! accredited "ediators !or both parties to choose a#d a'ree o#, I! yo ca# #ot se&ect o#e( the DS i&& assi'# the "ediator to yor case a#d i&& #oti!y the "ediator thro'h a Notice o! 3ediatio# 6a&idated by the 2d'e, This "a/es the "ediator a# O8cer o! the .ort, The "ediatio# sessio# the# proceeds proceeds o# the sched&ed date i# a# ope# a#d i#!or"a& setti#' to e#cora'e o""#icatio#, Yo Yo i&& ha6e 9+ days !or the proceedi#'s( e7te#dib&e to a#other 9+ days, As a &iti'a#t( ho do I prepare !or "ediatio#$ .o#s&t yor &ayer !or a thoro'h brie%#' o# "ediatio# a#d ho it i&& a:ect yor case, ;a6e a&& the #ecessary doc"e#ts re'ardi#' yor case at ha#d, 0e ready to co#!ro#t possib&y deep-seated isses at the heart o! the dispte, Is there a #etra& 6e#e !or "ediatio#$ Where do "ediatio# sessio#s ta/e p&ace$ 3ediatio# sessio#s are he&d i# pri6ate roo"s i# the )3. #it o! the tria& cort, The sessio#s ca# #ot ta/e p&ace i# pri6ate o8ces o8ces &i/e the &a o8ce o! o! the "ediator, I! o#e o! the parties is #ot a6ai&ab&e de to hea&th reaso#s( !or e7a"p&e( proper athori
e6e# the "ediator i&& be sa#ctio#ed, Where ca# I &ear# "ore abot "ediatio#$ Yor &ayer "ay be o#e o! yor best resorces o# "ediatio#, The )hi&ippi#e 3ediatio# .e#ter "ay ha6e additio#a& i#!or"atio#, 3ediatio# is a '&oba& e7perie#ce a#d ca# a&so be researched e7te#si6e&y o# the eb, FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is "ediatio#$ 3ediatio# is a process o! sett&i#' disptes ith the assista#ce o! a# acceptab&e( i"partia& a#d #etra& third party ca&&ed a "ediator, The "ediator he&ps parties ide#ti!y isses a#d de6e&op proposa&s to reso&6e their disptes, O#ce the parties ha6e arri6ed at a "ta&&y acceptab&e arra#'e"e#t( the a'ree"e#t beco"es the basis !or the cort>s decisio# o# the case, This !or" o! "ediatio# is a&so /#o# as cort-a##e7ed "ediatio# si#ce the case has a&ready bee# %&ed i# cort, What is =dicia& Dispte Reso&tio#$ =dicia& Dispte Reso&tio# 4=DR5 is a#other i##o6atio# i# the )hi&ippi#e cort syste", Whe# cort-a##e7ed "ediatio# !ai&s( the case is bro'ht to the 2d'e ho the# acts as a co#ci&iator( a #etra& e6a&ator a#d a "ediator, The 2d'e i&& try to "ediate the case, I! the 2d'e>s i#ter6e#tio# as a "ediator scceeds( the case is co#c&ded ith a 2d'"e#t based o# a co"pro"ise, I! the dispte is sti&& #reso&6ed( the# the case is re!erred to a#other 2d'e !or tria&, 0oth parties "st #o be prepared !or &iti'atio#, What cases are co6ered by "ediatio#$ ?, A&& ci6i& cases( sett&e"e#t o! estates a#d cases co6ered by the R&e o# S""ary )rocedre, Typica& cases o&d be co&&ectio# o! debts( e2ect"e#t o! te#a#ts i# apart"e#t de&&i#'s( a#d i#herita#ce disptes a"o#' !a"i&y "e"bers, @, .ases co'#i
"ediatio# tac/&es the roots o! "is#dersta#di#' to he&p parties reso&6e their di:ere#ces, Where did this idea co"e !ro"$ 3ediatio# is rooted i# or historica& e7perie#ce( i# the ti"e he# dispti#' parties o&d bri#' their co#Bict to the 6i&&a'e e&der !or sett&e"e#t, As a syste"( "ediatio# ca# be !o#d i# "a#y i#di'e#os c&tres, Does "ediatio# rep&ace the bara#'ay syste" o! 2stice$ No, .ort-a##e7ed "ediatio# acta&&y co"p&e"e#ts the 0ara#'ay =stice Syste" 4Katar#'a#' )a"bara#'ay5( probab&y the "ost !a"i&iar "ode o! "ediatio# i# the co#try( i# bri#'i#' a speedy a#d !air reso&tio# to disptes, I# this syste"( the bara#'ay &eaders act as "ediators betee# dispti#' parties ithi# their co#stite#cy, The 0ara#'ay =stice Syste" atte"pts to pre6e#t the case !ro" e6e# 'oi#' to cort, .ort-a##e7ed "ediatio# be'i#s he# there is a !ai&re to "ediate i# the bara#'ay &e6e& res&ti#' i# the %&i#' o! the dispte i# cort, 3ediatio# atte"pts to reso&6e the dispte ithot 'oi#' i#to ad6ersaria& proceedi#'s, .orts i&& acta&&y dis"iss certai# cases hich ha6e #ot passed thro'h the Katar#'a#' )a"bara#'ay, ;o e:ecti6e is "ediatio#$ I# the pi&ot pro2ect o# "ediatio# co#dcted by the )hi&ippi#e =dicia& Acade"y 4);IL=A5( C* o! cases re!erred !or "ediatio# reached sett&e"e#t, Sr6eys co#dcted a!ter "ediatio# a&so re6ea&ed a hi'h &e6e& o! satis!actio# a"o#' dispti#' parties i# the otco"e o! their case, .&ose to ?++ o! the parties i#6o&6ed co"p&ied ith the a'ree"e#t reached i# "ediatio#, ;o &o#' i&& "ediatio# ta/e$ )arties are 'i6e# 9+ days !or "ediatio# sessio#s, The period "ay be e7te#ded to a#other 9+ days to a&&o yo to reach a co"pro"ise a'ree"e#t, ;o "ch i&& it cost "e$ A "ediatio# !ee o! )*++,++ is co&&ected by the .&er/ o! .ort po# the %&i#' o! certai# p&eadi#'s i# cort, This !ee i&& accre to the 3ediatio# F#d !or the trai#i#' o! "ediators( pay"e#t o! "ediator>s !ees a#d other operati#' e7pe#ses o! the )hi&ippi#e 3ediatio# .e#ter 4)3.5, The !ee i&& be co&&ected po# the %&i#' o! the !o&&oi#' p&eadi#'s IN .IIL .ASES ?, .o"p&ai#t @, A#ser ith a "ediatab&e co#terc&ai" IN .RI3INAL .ASES ?, .o"p&ai#tGi#!or"atio# !or a# o:e#se !a&&i#' #der the Katar#'a#' )a"bara#'ay La @, .o"p&ai#tGi#!or"atio# !or 6io&atio# o! 0atas )a"ba#sa @@( esta!a a#d &ibe& here da"a'es are so'ht 9, .o"p&ai#tGi#!or"atio# !or 1asio:e#ses !a&&i#' #der Tit&e ? o! the Re6ised )e#a& .ode, What happe#s he# I ca#>t a:ord "ediatio#$ Yo ca# as/ yor &ayer to a&&o yo to a6ai& o! cort ser6ices as a paper &iti'a#t, I! the cort appro6es( the# "ediatio# is !ree, ;o is the co#%de#tia&ity a#d pri6acy o! "y case 'arded i# "ediatio#$ Sessio#s are strict&y pri6ate a#d co#%de#tia&, This is to e#cora'e the #eeded ope##ess a#d spo#ta#eity !or e:ecti6e co""#icatio# i# "ediatio#, The "ediator ca# #ot record the proceedi#'s i# a#y "a##er other tha# ta/i#' do# a !e perso#a& #otes !or 'ida#ce, E6e# the tria& cort is #ot !r#ished these #otes, A#y i#!or"atio# !ro" a "ediatio# sessio# is i# !act i#ad"issib&e i# cort,
3ediators ca# #ot be sbpoe#aed to re6ea& hat happe#ed dri#' these sessio#s either, A&& doc"e#ts sb"itted by the parties i&& be retr#ed to the" a!ter "ediatio#, FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What does a "ediator do$ Dri#' "ediatio# proceedi#'s( the "ediator i&& ha6e to "o#itor a#d a#a&ys perspecti6e, The "ediator i&& the# be ab&e to o:er positi6e s''estio#s or optio#s that i&& he&p reso&6e the prob&e", Who ca# be a "ediator$ What are their 1a&i%catio#s$ To beco"e a "ediator( o#e "st be at &east 9+ years o! a'e ith a bache&or>s de'ree, )ro%cie#cy i# ora& a#d ritte# co""#icatio# i# E#'&ish a#d Fi&ipi#o is a&so re1ired, The prospecti6e "ediator "st a&so possess a 'ood "ora& character a#d i&&i#'#ess to &ear# #e s/i&&s a#d be o! ser6ice to the pb&ic, ;o are they accredited$ Qa&i%ed app&ica#ts "st co"p&ete "ediatio# se"i#ar-or/shops a#d pass a ritte# e7ercise to test their pro%cie#cy i# ora& a#d ritte# co""#icatio# ! ro" the )hi&ippi#e =dicia& Acade"y 4);IL=A5, );IL=A ca# a&so re1est "ediatio# trai#i#' ser6ices !ro" other or'a#i per"issio#, The #a"e o! the co"ediator "st a&so be sb"itted to the tria& cort !or co#%r"atio#, What sho&d I e7pect !ro" "y &ayer dri#' "ediatio#$ Yor &ayer re"ai#s a 6a&ab&e co#se& a#d part#er i# "ediatio# proceedi#'s,
They ca# atte#d "ediatio# sessio#s ith yo, They i&& be e7pected to pro6ide &e'a& assista#ce to yo a#d the "ediator i# dra!ti#' the #ecessary papers, Yor &ayer "st he&p yo !&&y #dersta#d a#d appreciate the r&es a#d process o! "ediatio#, As/ the" to e7p&ai# the di:ere#ce o! &iti'atio# !ro" "ediatio#( the ad6a#ta'es o! the procedre( possib&e bar'ai#i#' optio#s( yor ro&e i# the process a#d &i/e&y a&ter#ati6es to a #e'otiated a'ree"e#t, Yor &ayer "ay ta/e a &itt&e &ess acti6e ro&e i# a "ediatio# sessio# tha# i# a cortroo", I# "ediatio#( yo i&& ta/e respo#sibi&ity !or "a/i#' decisio#s, 0t he# "atters i# the discssio# pt yo at a disad6a#ta'e a#d i! the "ediator does #ot see" to be doi#' e#o'h to sett&e the i"ba&a#ce( yo i&& a#t yor &ayer to participate "ore acti6e&y, Whe# #ecessary( yor &ayer "ay e6e# ca&& a recess to 'i6e yo ad6ice or s''estio#s i# pri6ate, Layers i# "ediatio# i&& a&so assist the "ediator i# ptti#' i#to riti#' the ter"s o! the co"pro"ise a'ree"e#t or a ithdraa& o! the co"p&ai#t or a satis!actio# o! c&ai" so that it "ay be appro6ed by the tria& cort !or 2d'"e#t, What is the 2d'e>s ro&e i# "ediatio#$ The pre-tria& 2d'e i&& r&e o# the co"pro"ise a'ree"e#t yo reached thro'h "ediatio#, I! cort-a##e7ed "ediatio# !ai&s i# yor case( the pretria& 2d'e ta/es o# the ro&e o! co#ci&iator( #etra& e6a&ator a#d "ediator, The 2d'e i&& sit do# ith co#se& a#d their parties to hear a s""ary o! the case a#d i&& atte"pt to co#ci&iate the di:ere#ces betee# the parties, As a #etra& e6a&ator( the 2d'e i&& be !ree to e7press his or her 6ies o# the cha#ces o! each party i# the case, At this poi#t( i! the parties a'ree to reco#sider a#d #der'o "ediatio#( the 2d'e i&& !aci&itate the sett&e"e#t as a "ediator, I! the parties sti&& re!se "ediatio#( hoe6er( the 2d'e i&& the# isse a# order re!erri#' the case to a#other 2d'e, The order i&& speci!y that both corta##e7ed "ediatio# a#d =DR ha6e !ai&ed, I>" #ot 6ery 'ood at co#!ro#tatio#s or ta&/i#' abot "y case, What i! I ca#>t e7press "yse&!$ .a# so"eo#e e&se spea/ o# "y beha&!$ Whi&e i#di6ida& parties are e#cora'ed to perso#a&&y appear i# "ediatio# proceedi#'s( yo ca# sti&& athoris yor spose( sib&i#'( doctor( !rie#d( da'hter( so# or &ayer, 0t they "st be !&&y athori
.a# o#e co"p&ai# a'ai#st their "ediator i! he or she does #ot see" to be doi#' a 'ood 2ob$ Yo ca# report the i#cide#t to the )3. coordi#ator or %&e a co"p&ai#t a'ai#st a "ediator to a three"e"ber rie6a#ce .o""ittee( co"posed o! a "e"ber o! the );IL=A ADR Sbco""ittee( a Sper6isor a#d a 3ediatorH a#d appoi#ted by the );IL=A .ha#ce&&or, Dri#' the i#6esti'atio#( the "ediator co#cer#ed "ay be p&aced i# pre6e#ti6e sspe#sio#, The Spre"e .ort has the discretio# to i"pose additio#a& a#d appropriate pe#a&ties a'ai#st the erri#' "ediator depe#di#' o# the se6erity o! the actio#, 3EDIATION IN T;E .OURT OF A))EALS What is Appe&&ate .ort 3ediatio#$ 3ediatio# is the process o! reso&6i#' disptes ith the he&p o! a #etra& third party 4"ediator5 to reach a sett&e"e#t that is "ta&&y acceptab&e to a&& parties, Appe&&ate .ort 3ediatio# 4A.35 is a "ediatio# pro'ra" i# the .ort o! Appea&s 4.A5( coro&&ary to .ort-A##e7ed 3ediatio# i# the &oer corts, It pro6ides a co#ci&iatory approach i# co#Bict reso&tio#, Thro'h A.3( the .A pro"otes a paradi'" shi!t i# reso&6i#' disptes !ro" a ri'hts-based 42dicia&5 to a# i#terestbased 4"ediatio#5 process, ;o is Appe&&ate .ort 3ediatio# di:ere#t !ro" .ort-A##e7ed 3ediatio# or =dicia& Dispte Reso&tio#$ I# .ort-A##e7ed 3ediatio#( a case e&i'ib&e !or "ediatio# at a First Le6e& .ort or Re'io#a& Tria& .ort dri#' the pre-tria& sta'e is re!erred by the presidi#' 2d'e to the )hi&ippi#e 3ediatio# .e#ter 4)3.5 U#it !or "ediatio#, 3ediatio# is sccess!& i! the parties e#ter i#to a .o"pro"ise A'ree"e#t( a#d the 2d'e re#ders a decisio# based o# this a'ree"e#t, I! it !ai&s or the parties re!se to #der'o "ediatio#( the case 'oes bac/ to cort !or tria&, I# =dicia& Dispte Reso&tio# #der the =URIS )ro2ect( the "ediatio# process is a&so i# the &oer corts a#d "ediatio# is co#dcted 2st &i/e i# .ort- A##e7ed 3ediatio#, I! "ediatio# !ai&s or the parties re!se "ediatio#( the case 'oes bac/ to the 2d'e ho does #ot yet try the case, The 2d'e( acti#' se1e#tia&&y as .o#ci&iator( Netra& E6a&ator a#d 3ediator or a co"bi#atio# o! the three( atte"pts to co#6i#ce the parties to sett&e their case a"icab&y, I! the parties sti&& re!se to sett&e( the case 'oes bac/ to cort !or tria&, I# Appe&&ate .ort 3ediatio#( the case has bee# tried a#d 2d'"e#t has bee# re#dered at the &oer corts bt has bee# appea&ed to the .ort o! Appea&s 4.A5, Ths( )arty A a&ready o# the case i# the &oer corts bt )arty 0 appea&ed the decisio# to the .A, What are the be#e%ts o! Appe&&ate .ort 3ediatio#$ For the 2diciary( Appe&&ate .ort 3ediatio#( as part o! the Spre"e .ort>s Actio# )ro'ra" !or =dicia& Re!or" 4A)=R5( ai"s to redce the co#'estio# o! cort doc/ets, A re6ie o! pre-A.3 cort statistics shos that a&tho'h the disposa& rate is hi'h at JC,* perce#t( the #"ber o! cases added to the bac/&o' 'ros at a# a##a& rate o! *C perce#t, 3ediatio# o:ers a pro"isi#' so&tio# to &esse#i#' this bac/&o', For &iti'a#ts( a!ter "ediatio# has !ai&ed i# the &oer corts( Appe&&ate .ort 3ediatio# pro6ides a# added optio# to pt a# e#d to cost&y a#d &o#'-dra# &iti'atio#, Si#ce "ediatio# is a #o#-ad6ersaria& approach to reso&6i#' a case i# cort( it !aci&itates the i#terest-based sett&e"e#t o! the dispte thro'h proposa&s co"i#' !ro" the parties the"se&6es or s''ested by the "ediator a#d accepted
by the parties, 3ediatio# he&ps &iti'a#ts sett&e their dispte a#d rebi&d their re&atio#ship, It is a i#-i# so&tio# !or both parties, Whe# a#d ho did i"p&e"e#tatio# o! A.3 start$ The Spre"e .ort athori
?, .i6i& cases bro'ht o# ordi#ary appea& or petitio# !or re6ie, @, Appea&s !ro" %#a& orders( aards( 2d'"e#ts( reso&tio#s o! the .ort o! Ta7 Appea&s a#d 1asi-2dicia& a'e#cies i# the e7ercise o! their 1asi2dicia& !#ctio#s thro'h petitio# !or re6ie or certiorari that 1estio#s a decisio# !or ha6i#' bee# re#dered i# 'ra6e abse o! discretio# a"o#ti#' to &ac/ o! 2risdictio#, These 1asi-2dicia& a'e#cies i#c&de the !o&&oi#' .e#tra& 0oard o! Assess"e#t Appea&s( Secrities a#d E7cha#'e .o""issio#, La#d Re'istratio# Athority( O8ce o! the )reside#t( .i6i& Aero#atics 0oard( 0rea o! )ate#ts( Trade"ar/s a#d Tech#o&o'y Tra#s!er( Natio#a& E&ectri%catio# Ad"i#istratio#( E#er'y Re'&atory 0oard( Natio#a& Te&eco""#icatio#s .o""issio#( Depart"e#t o! A'raria# Re!or" #der TA, *( o6er#"e#t Ser6ice I#sra#ce Syste"( E"p&oyees .o"pe#satio# .o""issio#( A'ric&tra& I#6e#tio#s 0oard( I#sra#ce .o""issio#( )hi&ippi#e Ato"ic E#er'y .o""issio#( 0oard o! I#6est"e#ts( .o#strctio# I#dstry Arbitratio# .o""issio#( a#d o&#tary Arbitrators athori
#o#bi#di#' basis5 the stre#'ths a#d ea/#esses o! each party>s case, , 3ay re1est !or a cort order to i"pose appropriate sa#ctio#s i! the parties !ai& to co"p&y ith the directi6es o! the "ediator sch as( bt #ot &i"ited to( the pay"e#t o! "ediatio# !ees( appeara#ce o! parties dri#' sched&ed co#!ere#ces( a#d sb"issio# o! ritte# athority o! represe#tati6es prior to the "ediatio# proceedi#'s, *, )repares the ritte# ter"s o! the co"pro"ise a'ree"e#t that disposes o! the dispte i# ho&e or i# part, , 3ay ter"i#ate "ediatio# at a#y ti"e i! parties are #ot i#terested to sett&e, , I! the parties !ai& to reach a sett&e"e#t( retr#s the case to the .A Di6isio# o! ori'i# a#d "a/es a co#%de#tia& report to the )hi&ippi#e 3ediatio# .e#ter-.A o# the reaso#s !or !ai&re, C, Disc&oses to the parties a#y circ"sta#ce that "ay create or 'i6e the appeara#ce o! a co#Bict o! i#terest a#d a#y other circ"sta#ce that "ay raise a 1estio# as to hisGher i"partia&ity, J, E#sres strict co#%de#tia&ity o! a&& co""#icatio#s "ade by the parties dri#' the "ediatio# proceedi#'s, What is the process i# Appe&&ate .ort 3ediatio#$ The e#tire "ediatio# process i# the appe&&ate &e6e& co#sists o! %6e phases 4?5 se&ectio# o! case( 4@5 reso&tio# to appear( 495 a'ree"e#t to "ediate( 45 "ediatio# proceedi#'s( a#d 4*5 dispositio# o! case, );ASE? SELE.TION OF .ASES ?, The Di6isio# .&er/ o! .ort( ith the assista#ce o! the )3.-.A( ide#ti%es the pe#di#' cases !or "ediatio# to be appro6ed by the )o#e#te 4=stice i# char'e o! the case5 either !or co"p&etio# o! records or !or decisio#, @, The petitio#er or appe&&a#t speci%es( by riti#' or by sta"pi#' o# the ri'ht side o! the captio# o! the i#itia& p&eadi#' 4#der the case #"ber5( that the case is 1a&i%ed !or "ediatio#, 9, I! the case is e&i'ib&e !or "ediatio#( the )o#e#te( ith the co#crre#ce o! the other "e"bers o! the Di6isio#( re!ers the case to the )3.-.A, );ASE@ RESOLUTION TO A))EAR ?, The )o#e#te( ith the co#crre#ce o! other "e"bers o! the Di6isio#( isses a reso&tio# 4a!ter sb"issio# o! the appe&&a#t>s brie! or a!ter the %&i#' o! a petitio# !or re6ie or certiorari5 directi#' the parties to appear at the )3.-.A ithot co#se& to co#sider the possibi&ity o! "ediatio#, @, The reso&tio# a&so sspe#ds the r##i#' o! the period to %&e the appe&&ee>s brie! or co""e#t o# the petitio# !or re6ie or certiorari( as the case "ay be( #ti& !rther order o! the .ort, );ASE9 AREE3ENT TO 3EDIATE ?, Upo# a'ree"e#t o! the parties to "ediate( the )3.-.A re1ires the parties to e7ecte a# A'ree"e#t to 3ediate i# a !or" pro6ided !or the prpose, @, The parties choose a "ediator a#d the date a#d ti"e o! the i#itia& "ediatio# co#!ere#ce, 9, The .ort the# !r#ishes the !o&&oi#' doc"e#ts to the )3.-.A a, Appe&&a#t>s brie! a#d a#y "e"ora#d" or record o# appea& b, Decisio# );ASE 3EDIATION )RO.EEDINS ?, The "ediator tries to co"p&ete the "ediatio# proceedi#'s ithi# thirty 49+5 days !ro" the date o! the i#itia& "ediatio# co#!ere#ce, ;oe6er( the dratio# o! "ediatio# proceedi#'s "ay be e7te#ded !or a#other thirty 49+5 days i! there is a re1est !or e7te#sio# based o# a 2sti%ab&e 'ro#d or reaso#, @, I#di6ida& party &iti'a#ts are re1ired to atte#d "ediatio# co#!ere#ces i#
perso#H corporate parties "st be represe#ted by a corporate o8cer d&y athoris !ees( a#d the operati#' e7pe#ses o! )3. #its #atio#ide, Who are e7e"pt !ro" payi#' the "ediatio# !ee$ A paper &iti'a#t is e7e"pt !ro" payi#' the "ediatio# !ee, The #paid a"o#t is a &ie# to a#y "o#etary aard i# a 2d'"e#t !a6orab&e to the paper &iti'a#t, The accsed-appe&&a#t is a&so e7e"pt !ro" payi#' the "ediatio# !ee, Are "ediatio# proceedi#'s ad"issib&e as e6ide#ce$ A&& "atters discssed or co""#icated by the parties 4i#c&di#' the re1est !or "ediatio#5 dri#' "ediatio# co#!ere#ces a#d doc"e#ts prese#ted be!ore the )3..A are pri6i&e'ed a#d co#%de#tia&, These are i#ad"issib&e as e6ide#ce !or a#y prpose i# a#y other proceedi#'s, ;oe6er( e6ide#ce or i#!or"atio# that is otherise ad"issib&e does #ot beco"e i#ad"issib&e so&e&y by reaso# o! its se id "ediatio#, This is to pre6e#t the abse o! this pri6i&e'e by cra!ty parties or their co#se&, LOSSARY AND A00REIATIONS AAO, Acade"ic A:airs O8ce A., Ad"i#istrati6e .irc&ar ADR, A&ter#ati6e Dispte Reso&tio# Ad2dicatio#, Ad2dicatio# describes a#y !or" o! !or"a& dispte reso&tio# process I hich the parties &iti'ate cases thro'h the prese#tatio# o! e6ide#ce a#d ar'"e#t to a #etra& third party ho has the
po er to re#der bi#di#' decisio#s based o# ob2ecti6e sta#dards( r&es or &a s, Ad2dicatio# is sed i# "a#y !or"s --- 2dicia& 4corts5( ad"i#istrati6e 4trib#a&s5( a#d arbitra& 4boards o! arbitratio#5, Ad2dicati6e processes are ri'hts-based a#d positio#a&, A&ter#ati6e Dispte Reso&tio# 4ADR5, ADR is a ide&y sed ter" re!erri#' to the e#tire ra#'e o! dispte reso&tio# optio#s otside the traditio#a& ad"i#istrati6e( 2dicia& or &e'is&ati6e decisio#-"a/i#' process, A3, Ad"i#istrati6e 3atter A)=R, Actio# )ro'ra" !or =dicia& Re!or" Arbitratio#, Arbitratio# is a# ad2dicati6e !or" o! dispte reso&tio# i#6o&6i#' a "ta&&y acceptab&e #etra& third party 4arbitrator5 e"po ered to "a/e a decisio# o# the "erits a!ter a# i#!or"a& heari#' that sa&&y i#c&des prese#tatio# o! e6ide#ce a#d ora& ar'"e#t, Arbitra& decisio#s are 'e#era&&y bi#di#' a#d sb2ect to &i"ited 2dicia& re6ie , I# e7ceptio#a& cases( decisio#s are treated as #o#-bi#di#' a#d the ri'ht yo proceed to tria& is preser6ed, Arbitratio# "ay be 6o&#tary 4by pri6ate a'ree"e#t5 or co"p&sory 4by &e'is&atio# or thro'h a pb&ic cort-a##e7ed pro'ra"5, I#stead o! a si#'&e arbitrator( a pa#e& 4'e#era&&y a tripartite board5 "ay be sed, Fi#a& o:er se&ectio# is a 6ersio# o! arbitratio# here the arbitrator chooses bet ee# Mbest o:ers sb"itted by parties, Arbitratio# is ide&y sed !or &abor re&atio#s a#d co""ercia& disptes, 0.., 0ra#ch .&er/ o! .ort .A, .o"pro"ise A'ree"e#t .A3, .ort-A##e7ed 3ediatio# .acs, A pri6ate sessio# bet ee# the "ediator a#d a#y o#e party i# hich the "ediator e7p&ores the isses i#6o&6ed i# the case a#d the optio#s a6ai&ab&e to the parties to reso&6e the "atter, i! the "ediator "eets separate&y ith o#e party( the "ediator i&& a&"ost a& ays the# "eet separate&y ith the other parties to the "ediatio#, .IDA, .a#adia# I#ter#atio#a& De6e&op"e#t A'e#cy .O., .&er/ o! .ort .o"pro"ise A'ree"e#t, The sett&e"e#t o! a dispte by "ta& co#cessio#, Whe# appro6ed by the cort( the co"pro"ise a'ree"e#t i&& ha6e the !orce a#d e:ect o! a cort decisio#, As sch( the co"pro"ise a'ree"e#t "ay be e#!orced by the cort thro'h e7ectio# o! 2d'"e#t, .o#ci&iatio#, .o#ci&iatio# is a process i# hich a #etra& third party 4co#ci&iator5 co#6eys i#!or"atio# bet ee# parties a#d atte"pts to i"pro6e direct co""#icatio# bet ee# the", The co#ci&iator o!te# prepares a report that describes the scope o! a'ree"e#t a#d di sa'ree"e#t, The ro&e o! a co#ci&iator is
"ore passi6e tha# a "ediator, .o#ci&iato# is "ost o!te# sed i# co&&ecti6e bar'ai#i#' disptes, .o#Bict, .o#Bict is sa&&y based po# a di:ere#ce o6er 'oa&s( ob2ecti6es( or e7pectatio#s bet ee# i#di6ida&s or 'rops, .o#Bict a&so occrs he# t o or "ore peop&e( or 'rops( co"pete o6er &i"ited resorces a#dGor percei6ed( or acta&( i#co"patib&e 'oa&s, .o#Bict Reso&tio#, A process o! reso&6i#' a dispte or disa'ree"e#t, .o#se#ss, A "ta&&y acceptab&e a'ree"e#t that ta/es i#to co#sideratio# the i#terests o! a&& co#cer#ed parties, A# a'ree"e#t reached thro'h co#se#ss "ay #ot satis!y each participa#t>s i#terests e1a&&y or recei6e a si"i&ar &e6e& o! spport !ro" a&& participa#ts, .ort-A##e7ed 3ediatio# 4.A35, .ort-a##e7ed "ediatio# is a 6o&#tary process herei# the cort "ay ad6ise parties to sb"it their case !or "ediatio# so that hey "ay be assisted by #etra& party to !aci&itate their discssio#s or #e'otiatio#s to ards a or/ab&e so&tio# to the prob&e", The parties "ai#tai# their ri'hts to proceed to tria& i! "ediatio# !ai&s, A#y sett&e"e#t that is reached beco"es a 2d'"e#t o! the cort, D3., Desi'# a#d 3a#a'e"e#t .o""ittee DS, Dai&y Sper6isor 43ediatio# U#it5 Ear&y Netra& E6a&atio# 4ENE5, Ear&y Netra& E6a&atio# is a #o#-bi#di#' process i# hich a #etra& third party 4!aci&itator5 "a#a'es the discssio# bet ee# parties that are atte"pti#' to reco#ci&e di6er'e#t 6ie s a#d reach a'ree"e#t o# isses or tas/s, Faci&itatio# is sed i# a ide 6ariety o! setti#'s i#c&di#' "a#a'e"e#t "eeti#'s a#d pb&ic co#s&tatio#s, E=, E7ecti6e =d'e ENE, Ear&y Netra& E6a&atio# Fact-Fi#di#', Fact-%#di#' is a process by !acts re&e6a#t to a co#tro6ersy are deter"i#ed by a desi'#ated perso# a#d a reso&tio# o! isses reco""e#ded or deter"i#ed, )arties decide i# ad6a#ce to treat the res&ts as co#c&si6e or ad6isory, I! ad6isory( !act-%#di#' is so"eti"es re!erred to as M#o#- bi#di#' arbitratio#, The !act-%#der "ay be a #etra& third party or a# e7pert i# a re&e6a#t %e&d, The !act%#der "ay be 2oi#t&y se&ected by parties or pro6ided by a pb&ic body, Fact-%#di#' "ay be sed as part o! a broader dispte reso&tio# process sch as #e'otiatio#( "ediatio#( or arbitratio#, It is o!te# sed to 'ather i#!or"atio# re'ardi#' pb&ic sector co&&ecti6e a'ree"e#ts a#d to address scie#ti%c or tech#ica& isses, ., rie6a#ce .o""ittee I0), I#te'rated 0ar o! the )hi&ippi#es =DR, =dicia& Dispte Reso&tio# =)S., =oi#t )ro2ect Steeri#' .o""ittee =RO, =dicia& Re!or"s O8ce Liti'atio#, Liti'atio# is a !or"a&( ri'hts-based ad2dicati6e process that depe#ds o# each party
ad6a#ci#' positio#( prese#ti#' e6ide#ce( a#d "a/i#' ar'"e#ts be!ore a #etra& third party decisio#"a/er, Liti'atio# is sed i# tria& a#d heari#'s, 3ediatio#, 3ediatio# is a process o! assisted #e'otiatio# that re&ies o# a #etra& third party 4"ediator5 to he&p parties reach a "ta&&y a'reeab&e reso&tio#, )articipatio# by the parties "ay be 6o&#tary 4by pri6ate a'ree"e#t5 or "a#datory 4thro'h a pb&ic pro'ra" sch as corta##e7ed "ediatio#5, Whether atte#da#ce is 6o&#tary or "a#datory( sett&e"e#ts are co#se#sa&H the "ediator has #o athority to i"pose res&t, Sett&e"e#ts reached thro'h "ediatio# are bi#di#' po# the parties, For"s o! "ediatio# i#c&de e6a&ati6e( prob&e"-so&6i#'( !aci&itati6e( tra#s!or"ati6e( a#d therapetic, 3ediatio#GArbitratio# 43EDGAR05, 3edGArb is a process i# hich parties a'ree that "ediatio# i&& be !o&&o ed by arbitratio# o! #reso&6ed isses, I# "edGarb the sa"e #etra& third party 'e#era&&y per!or" both ro&es, 3edGArb is beco"i#' i#creasi#'&y pop&ar i# the &bor-re&atio# area, the re6erse 4ArbG"ed5 is a&so sed i# so"e circ"sta#ces, 3ediatio# .o#!ere#ce, A discssio# a"o#' the dispti#' parties( their co#se&( a#d the "ediator( to e7p&ore optio#s !or sett&i#' a dispte, 3ediator, 3ediators are trai#ed i#di6ida&s ho i&& atte"pt to assist the parties to reach a "ta&&y acceptab&e reso&tio# o! their dispte, 3eT., 3etropo&ita# Tria& .ort 3I3., 3o#th&y I#6e#tory o! 3ediatab&e .ases 3i#i-Tria&, A "i#i-tria& is Be7ib&e t o-sta'e process i# hich a co#se& prese#ts a s""ary 6ersio# o! each case to bsi#ess represe#tati6es o! each side ho the# atte"pt to #e'otiate a sett&e"e#t, A #etra& third party "ay !aci&itate the i#!or"atio# e7cha#'e, The #etra& third party "ay a&so "ediate dri#' the sett&e"e#t #e'otiatio#s a#d "ay pro6ide a# ad6isory opi#io# o# the pote#tia& cort otco"e, 3T., 3#icipa& Tria& .ort 3T.., 3#icipa& Tria& .ort i# .ities Ne'otiatio#, Ne'otiatio# is a process i# hich parties co""#icate direct&y or i#direct&y !or the prpose o! reachi#' a# a'ree"e#t, Approaches to #e'otiatio# i#c&de co"petiti6e( cooperati6e( a#d i#te'rati6e, Ne'otiatio# "ay be based o# po er( ri'hts( or i#terests, Ne'otiatio# "ay be co#dcted by parties the"se&6es or by a'e#ts, N=I, Natio#a& =dicia& I#stitte o! .a#ada O.A, O8ce o! the .ort Ad"i#istrator O.., O8ce o! the .&er/ o! .ort OI., O8cer-i#-.har'e );IL=A, )hi&ippi#e =dicia& Acade"y )=, )residi#' =sticeG=d'e )3., )hi&ippi#e 3ediato# .e#ter )3FI, )hi&ippi#e 3ediatio# Fo#datio#( I#c,
)re-Tria& .o#!ere#ce, )re-Tria& .o#!ere#ce( a co#!ere#ce he&d a!ter the p&eadi#'s ha6e bee# %&ed a#d be!ore the tria& be'i#s( !or the prpose o! bri#'i#' the parties to'ether to ot&i#e disco6ery proceedi#'s a#d de%#e the isses to be tried, .orts o!te# se the pre-tria& co#!ere#ce as a# opport#ity to e#cora'e sett&e"e#t, RT., Re'io#a& Tria& .ort S., Spre"e .ort S.-)IO, Spre"e .ort )b&ic I#!or"atio# O8ce S.-)3O, Spre"e .ort )ro'ra" 3a#a'e"e#t O8ce
