28 January 2025


“THE LAW ON MEDIATION” AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL DISCUSSED IN EAST KAZAKHSTAN UNIVERSITY

S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University held an international round table on “Issues of development of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan ‘On Mediation’. The event was organized by the Higher School of Business and Law together with the Department of Jurisprudence. The participants of the meeting were judges of the Higher School of Business and Law, lawyers, attorneys, faculty and students.

The main purpose of the roundtable was to discuss ways to improve the law and its role in legal practice.

Special attention was paid to the development of social projects related to conciliation and school mediation.

Marianna Dyachuk, Associate Professor, Candidate of Legal Sciences, Director of the representative office of the National Board of Mediators in East Kazakhstan Region, noted the importance of developing mediation as an instrument of alternative dispute resolution and improving legal culture in the society.

The event was attended by foreign experts who voiced their vision. In addition, judges of the East Kazakhstan Regional Court, who regularly conduct reconciliation procedures, shared their personal experience.

-Many people are still convinced of the necessity of litigation to resolve disputes regardless of cost and time. However, mediation, amicable agreement and participative procedure can be effective alternatives that allow resolving disputes with the participation of attorneys and legal advisors, significantly reducing financial and time costs, – said Judge of the East Kazakhstan Regional Court Angelika Volodkina.

In conclusion, the speakers expressed their readiness to continue cooperation and exchange experience with foreign colleagues for effective implementation of mediation practices.