Abstract:

TURKISH DRAFT LAW ON MEDIATION OF CIVIL DISPUTES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE REGULATIONS IN TURKEY AND THE UNITED KINGDOMI n the National Programmes of 2003 and 2008, Turkey claimed its willingness for harmonization with EU acquits in the field of alternative dispute resolution. In this regard, Turkish Draft Law on Mediation of Civil Disputes was completed in 2008 and as of today it has been waiting before Turkish Parliament for enactment. In brief, Draft Law regulates mediation process in the resolution of civil disputes and meditation profession.The Article aims to examine Draft Law and parallel regulations in United Kingdom, in a comparative way. Part I focuses on mediation process and asserts that there are differences between these two states concerning the methods and the scope of regulations, their effects’ on the promotion of mediation and factors affecting these processes. Part II examines the regulation for professional activities of mediators and the differences between states regarding the conditions for acceptance into profession

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