Designing a Court-Annexed Mediation Program for Civil Cases in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities

Authors

Fernando Vieira Luiz

First Page

1

Last Page

84

Document Type

Article

Abstract

In this article, I demonstrate that mediation is an important form of dispute resolution, displaying benefits when compared with adjudication. I try to refine what mediation is by contrasting it with judicial settlement conferences and conciliation. Regarding the ongoing process in Brazil, I state that every society should adapt a mediation program that is attainable for its social-economic and cultural reality. Criticizing the current Brazilian policies, I present the positive and negative aspects of the Resolution No. 125 of the National Council of Justice (CNJ), analyzing a possible program design feasible for the country, focusing on the issues of funding, referral system, and the selection and training of possible mediators.

Recommended Citation

Fernando Vieira Luiz, Designing a Court-Annexed Mediation Program for Civil Cases in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities, 15 Pepp. Disp. Resol. L.J. 1 (2015)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/drlj/vol15/iss1/1