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Mediation
is a system whereby two parties in dispute come
together and with the assistance of a qualified
Mediator enters into a dialogue and endeavour to
settle their dispute on win-to-win bases.
This
Alternative Dispute Resolution system is very
widely used in most developed countries. It is a
rather preferred way of resolving disputes
because it is cheaper, resolves disputes in a
much shorter period of time, gives the chance to
the parties to express their feelings openly
to one another and most important perhaps to all
each party gains something.
There
is a Mediation Association in North Cyprus of
which our senior partner Mr. Talat Kursat is the
Vice President. There are nearly 100 active
members to this Association and some 20 of them
are actively attending Mediation cases. U.S.A
and British experts on the subject have trained
all the practicing Mediators.
Recently
our senior partner, on the request of the
President of the High Court, made a
thorough search on the subject and prepared a
draft Bill on Mediation. The draft Bill is at
present under scrutiny and is expected to be
submitted for the approval of the local
Parliament. If and when the Bill becomes Law, District
Court Judges will be entitled to refer cases to
Mediation. At present the system work
voluntarily.
Our
Legal Office therefore will gladly undertake to
advice client's the procedure and as to
whether their case is one proper to be referred
to Mediation.
Fees
payable to Mediators are at present £15.00 for
each party for each session. Normally cases
are mediated at two sessions. Please contact our
office should you need further information on
this subject.
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