Compliance with the principle of the rule of law in Ukraine when applying mediation

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of mediation as one of the ways of implementing the concept of restorative justice. It is determined a change of view on justice and consideration of the possibilities of the mediation method in the resolution of legal conflicts. In order to achieve this objective, a philosophical and scientific methodology was implemented. It emphasizes the importance of mediation, which consists in the effective resolution of the legal conflict of the parties, determines the need to study the prospects of further improvement of the specified procedure in Ukraine, taking into account the leading world practices. On the basis of the analysis of the provisions of the current legislation, it has been shown the expediency of making appropriate changes in the Law of Ukraine «On Mediation». It is concluded that for the development of mediation as a form of protection of the rights and legitimate interests of a person, it is necessary to make certain changes in the wording of the Law of Ukraine «On Mediation», in particular, to define normatively the provisions concerning the conformity of the mediation procedure with the principle of the rule of law.