From The Association of Indian Mediators - A large number of disputes can be settled outside the courtroom. This is less expensive for the parties and eases pressure on courts read


4/15: University of Mumbai to help citizens resolve disputes through mediation

To lessen the burden on the state's legal services, the University of Mumbai, along with the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority, will offer pre-litigation mediation services to citizens. The move aims to reduce the number of pending court cases. read


4/09: India: Pre-litigation mediation centres to address marital disputes

To prevent the breakup of marriages and families, the Bangalore Mediation Centre (BMC) is setting up a pre-litigation mediation centre (PLMC), the first of its kind in the country. read


3/06: Duniya Vijay-wife to appear before mediation centre

Popular Kannada actor Duniya Vijay, who filed for divorce before the family court earlier this year, was asked to appear at the counselling centre with his wife on March 14. read


2/19: HC chief justice allays fears on mediation

Calling for lawyers to be open to the setting up of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) centres in the state, Punjab and Haryana high court chief justice AK Sikri has assured lawyers that mediation will not impact their earnings. read


2/08: India: Exclusive mediation centre for City

At last, Hyderabad will have its own mediation centre. This will take the burden off the regular courts and help mend strained familial relations. The Hyderabad mediation centre (HMC) will be inaugurated on March 2 by the Chief Justice of India TC Gosh. read


2/03: India: Mediators need some qualities to excel

Principal of JSS Law College K S Suresh on Saturday said endurance, patience and skills are the three keys for successful mediation between the warring parties. read


12/17: Dispute Resolutions: World Bank-backed mediation centre starts operations

The first-ever of its kind in any chambers of commerce in the South Asian region, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Mediation Centre, backed and supported by International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, has formally started to operate on Saturday for the out-of court settlement of business disputes through mediation. read


11/12: India: Mediation can resolve disputes: Mukherjee

Pitching for generating awareness about mediation as an alternate mode of resolving disputes, President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday cautioned that people were getting frustrated with the complexities of laws and the long delays in settling issues. read

10/24: India: Mediation centre: From distress to de-stress read