Abstract
Alternate dispute resolution in Korea is a relatively new concept, although we see an emerging interest in it. In particular, mediation in Korea is mainly practiced by courts and administrative bodies. This article will discuss the current state of court-annexed mediation in Korea on the basis of the relevant rules and certain statistics.
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Nohyoung Park
Professor of Law, Korea University College of Law, Seoul. The author currently serves as a court-mediator for the Seoul Central District Court and an arbitrator for the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board. The author may be contacted at [email protected]. This paper, supported by a Korea University Grant, is based on the presentation given by the author at the Seminar on Mediation organized by the City University of Hong Kong School of Law in April 2009. Thanks to Mr Hyokwon Kim, senior of Korea University College of Law, for his assistance.