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Standard Operating Procedures On Mediation

 

Pre-Mediation:

  • Fill in the agreement to mediate form (Form 1) which can be found from the Sarawak CMS or the Sub Registry Counter. Then, submit the said form through CMS system
  • The mediation centre will: -

           (i) register the said mediation in the CMS; and

           (ii) inform the officers selected as mediator through their interpreters.

  •  Parties need to submit the summary of the case within two weeks after mediation was registered. The date of the mediation session will be fixed.

 

During Mediation:

  • All parties are required to be present at the mediation centre 15 minutes before the scheduled mediation session.
  • All parties are encouraged to send only one representative to attend the mediation session.
  • All attending representatives must have the mandate to make decisions.

 

Post-Mediation:

  • Where a case was successfully resolved, Lawyer must prepare a draft order, duly agreed upon and signed by the parties involved, before informing the Court to for the purposes of recording the Consent Order.
  • A copy of the draft order must be sent to the Mediation Center as notice.
  • Cases which fail to be resolved will be sent back to the Judge or the Court for trial.