Lawyers in ADR and Judges in ADR

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Funded by the European Union

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Specific programme
“Civil Justice” 2007 – 2013

Lawyers in ADR and Judges in ADR are two EU funded projects awarded to ADR Center in the context of the Specific Programme “Civil Justice” 2007-2013, to promote the knowledge and the use of Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters.

Lawyers in ADR aims to:

  • remove impediments for EU lawyers to actively resort to mediation;
  • help set common standards for mediation advocacy, especially for cross-border cases;
  • facilitate cooperation and sharing of know-how among lawyers from EU countries in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

Key Activities:

  • Video on cross-border mediation, translated into 23 EU languages;
  • Training courses on civil and commercial mediation for EU lawyers;
  • Survey of data gathered to quantify the cost of not using mediation
  • Book on mediation advocacy in the EU;
  • Website with articles, video clips, rules, regulations and other ADR tools;
  • International Conference to present the project’s results and impact;
  • Project’s Results

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Judges in ADR aims to:

  • train and educate judges in referral techniques through in-person training and through creating an on-line (e-learning) platform;
  • conduct research into the economic feasibility of mediation;
  • research and develop, using on-line resources, bibliographic tools for judges to use in referring cases to mediation.

Key Activities:

  • Research and Analysis to calculate the costs and benefits associated with mediation;
  • National Judicial Trainings in Mediation Referral Techniques;
  • Deskbook on Mediation Referral as a reference guide for the judges;
  • On-line Platform and E-Learning Module for E-Learning Possibilities.

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About “Civil Justice” 2007-2013
The Specific Programme “Civil Justice” 2007-2013, established by the European Parliament and the Council (Decision N°1149/2007/EC), aims to promote judicial cooperation among the 27 EU Member States. Activities funded under the Programme are meant to:

  • contribute to the creation of a genuine European area of justice in civil matters based on mutual recognition and mutual confidence;
  • encourage the elimination of obstacles to the good functioning of cross-border civil proceedings in the Member States;
  • improve the daily life of individuals and businesses by enabling them to assert their rights throughout the European Union, notably by fostering access to justice;
  • improve the contacts, exchange of information and networking between judicial and administrative authorities and the legal professions.