More disputes in Georgia settled through mediation

A growing number of people are using mediation to settle legal and financial conflicts, reports the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Mediation, as used in law, is a form of alternative dispute resolution, a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties with concrete effects.

Since October 2013 a total of 143 cases have been applied to mediation, shows the statistics from the Tbilisi City Court Mediation Centre, during which 70% of the cases were settled.

Legal and property disputes were the most common cases solved through mediation, show statistics.

A mediator attempts to help parties to a lawsuit come to a compromise and resolve their differences without going to trial.