From Custom to Court: The Evolution of Mediation in European Legal Systems
Hamaiunova, Viktoriia (2026)
Conflict Resolution Quarterly
Research project 02
New Institutional Approach on Right to a Fair Trial in the Context of Article 6 ECHR: Mediation as Court and Court as Mediation
Examines how the institutional integration of mediation into judicial systems reshapes the contemporary meaning of the right to a fair trial under Article 6 ECHR.
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Project overview
The project explains how the institutional integration of mediation into judicial systems reshapes the contemporary meaning of the right to a fair trial under Article 6 ECHR and identifies criteria and tests used — and missing — when assessing fairness in civil proceedings that combine adjudication and court-connected mediation.
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