Mediation in Malaysia The Law and Practice

This book encompasses the law and practice ofmediation in Malaysia. It covers a wide range of subjectmatters such as civil, criminal, commercial,matrimonial, labour, negligence claims and land disputes. It is a concerted effort by themain authors together with several contributors, both academic and professional, to highlight and discuss current issues affecting the law and practice of mediation. The content in the 32 chapters reflects the expertise of the authors and contributors in their respective fields. The underlying argument of the articles is that Alternative Dispute Resolution is the best andmost expeditious formof resolving disputes. Although this book acknowledges thatmediation has been employed inmany areas; it nevertheless explores the relevance, options and future possibilities for amicable settlement in a broad range of sectors. Comparisons aremade with the success rate of mediation in various countries. This is a testament thatmediation should be embraced to simplify dispute resolution and reduce the delay, expense and backlog of cases pending in theMalaysian courts.

The release of this publication is timely as it coincides with the introduction of Practice Direction No 5 of 2010, which paves the way for court-annexedmediation. The collection of law, principles, practices and procedures offers an insight to the amount of research involved in producing this publication. This book will serve as a useful source of reference for all concerned parties, particularly judges, lawyers,ministry officials,mediation practitioners, non-governmental organisations, academicians, students and the general public.