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.