mediation

The article addresses the issue of distinguishing mediation and reconciliation in administrative
proceedings as two key mechanisms of alternative dispute resolution. With the development of legal
systems and judicial practice in Ukraine and worldwide, alternative dispute resolution methods have
gained special significance. This issue is particularly relevant in administrative proceedings, which focus
on conflicts between citizens and the state or its bodies. Since administrative disputes often involve

In the modern law enforcement process, special attention is paid to the criminal liability of minors. This is due to the need to ensure their rights and interests, as well as to promote their correction and social rehabilitation. This research article examines the system of criminal sentencing for minors. The author analyzes the legislation, practice and principles that determine the conditions of criminal punishment for this category of persons.

The article analyzes the place of the institution of family mediation in the settlement of family legal relations in general, and family disputes in particular, substantiates the importance and effectiveness of introducing this institution into the legal system of Ukraine as an alternative to the court.

The article discusses mediation as one of the forms of restorative justice. Mediation is a modern way of responding to unlawful behavior without resorting to court. This approach promotes a balance of interests between society, the victim, and the offender. It is noted that mediation in criminal proceedings has a positive aspect associated with reducing the judicial workload, reducing the costs of maintaining convicted individuals.

The article is devoted to the concept and legal regulation of the institution of mediation in Ukraine. The authors note that today mediation is one of the most effective ways to resolve conflicts, because the decision made as a result of negotiations or mutual agreement of the parties reflects the true interests of the parties. Modern mediation is one of the methods of out-of-court informal settlement of disputes, such as arbitration, conciliation, arbitration courts, expert evaluation.

Taking into account that our country is rapidly integrating into the European space, the article analyzes the international experience of legal regulation of the institution of mediation and the possibility of its implementation in Ukraine. In particular, the international experience in matters of dispute settlement, which is carried out with the help of mediation procedures, bodies responsible for mediation in the USA, Austria, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Australia and other countries, is disclosed.

The article is devoted to the analysis of principles of mediation as an alternative method to ensure human and citizen’s rights, enshrined in the Law of Ukraine “On mediation”, their relationships and interdependence. The research methodology includes a complex analysis and consolidation of the available scientific and theoretical materials, as well as shaping the corresponding conclusions. In the process of the research conducting, the authors used methods of scientific cognition: terminological, logical and semantic, functional, system and structural, logical and normative.

Problem setting. In modern conditions of exacerbation of social problems and increasing social risks in Ukraine, the role of social function of the state, which is also associated with development of the mediation institute in Ukraine, is significantly increasing. Research of mediation problem is quite important and relevant. It makes it possible to improve the institutionalization of the mediation process in Ukraine, to develop and introduce new approaches, mechanisms in the field of public management of social services.

The article discovers the results of studying the conceptual framework of applying mediation in the context of foreign economic contracts implementation. The approaches to defining the ‘mediation’ concept have been outlined. The features and advantages of mediation in Ukraine are determined. It has been substantiated that mediation is an effective and rather popular way in Ukraine for resolving conflict situations and economic disputes among business entities.

The article analyzes mediation as an alternative way of resolving disputes in commercial litigation. The different views of scientists on the definition of mediation and the legal status of the
mediator are analyzed. The problems of legal support in Ukraine of this extra-judicial procedure of
settlement of economic disputes are clarified and the ways of overcoming them are grounded in the light of foreign experience.