Possibilities of usage of mediation for the settlement of disputes and conflicts

Abstract

The article deals with the actual matter of using new forms of alternative dispute resolution – mediation. The authors analyze the methods and types of mediation used to resolve disputes. Special attention is given to the possible ways of using mediation to settle legal disputes. Justice system has a key role in spreading mediation practice. The authors analyze the reasons of the mediation implementation’s being slow and suggest some ways out: to increase people and judges’ awareness about the forms of alternative dispute resolution, to teach the judges to use mediation, to establish a union of mediators.