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(1) The mediator shall assist the parties in reaching a mutually acceptable resolution of all or part of the issues in dispute. The mediator has no authority to impose a resolution of the dispute on the parties. (2) The mediator shall conduct the mediation in good faith and in an expeditious and cost-effective manner.

The Mediation Bill 2021 (?Bill?) was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 20 December 2021 with the objective to promote and facilitate mediation, especially institutional mediation, for resolution of disputes, commercial or otherwise, enforce mediated settlement agreements, provide for a body for registration of mediators ...

(i) A "Rule 31 Mediation" is an informal process in which a Rule 31 Mediator conducts discussions among the parties that is designed to enable them to reach a mutually acceptable agreement among themselves on all or any part of disputed issues: 1) in or related to an Eligible Civil Action; or 2) in any civil dispute in ...

Mediation is conducted privately between the parties with the assistance of a Mediation Specialist from the Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation. It is both quicker and less expensive to settle the matter through an alternative dispute resolution process than through the court system.

RULE 31. After commencement of the action, any party may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon written questions. The attendance of witnesses may be compelled by the use of subpoena as provided in Rule 45.

If one or both parties don't wish to use mediation, the Civil Procedure Rules state that the court has power to impose sanctions on a party, including a stay on proceedings, interest and cost penalties. The courts have imposed harsh cost consequences on those parties who have unreasonably refused to mediate.