📄 Abstract
This paper discusses mediation as an alternative form of dispute resolution and a form of its legal regulation found in various jurisdictions. It reviews mediation practices, with particular emphasis laid on how they have been established in Ukraine with a view to compare and contrast them with the European Union and the United States and the practices existing in the so-called post-Soviet countries through a comparative-school-analysis method. Mediation contains intrinsic elements, such as voluntariness, confidentiality, impartiality, and flexibility. Some of the advantages inherent to mediation include decongesting a court system, reduced time and costs, and maintaining the working relationship between parties. Several challenges have been noted, such as low levels of awareness of mediation among the population at large, scant legal enforcement mechanisms, and a lack thereof in institutional support in certain parts of the country. The conclusion reached is that the creation of legal standards complemented with the training of mediators and harmonization of mediation legislations among countries constitutes vital steps toward easier access to justice and strengthening mediation as a core aspect of modern dispute-resolution systems.
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📚 How to Cite:
R. Archana, V. Nithya Sri, A. K. Arivarasi , MEDIATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE FORM OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION: COMPARATIVE-LEGAL ANALYSIS , Volume 11 , Issue 11, November 2025, EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) ,