Lacivertfilm has been working on the TV-SPOT FOR “AWARENESS RAISING CAMPAIGN ON MEDIATION IN CIVIL DISPUTES” WITH UNITED NATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ( UNDP)
Lacivertfilm will provide the production of a TV-Spot for raising the awareness of the public at large on mediation practices in civil disputes.
BackGround Of The Project
Judicial reform is one of the high priority issues for Turkey. Commitment of Turkey to judicial reforms is expressed in various national policy framework documents. Government of Turkey clearly emphasizes the need for the continuation of judicial reforms in its several national framework documents such as 9th Development Plan and 2008-2013 National Program of Turkey. In addition, the Government accelerated its efforts of crafting an encompassing Judicial Reform Strategy as a follow up these national policy frameworks. The referred Strategy foresees the broad application of the practice of mediation in both criminal and civil justice system of Turkey and stresses the commitment of the GoT to increase the effectiveness of the Turkish judiciary through different means of dispute resolution.
The existing system of civil procedure in Turkey is troubled by excessive costs, delay, and complexity. Justice is not accessible to everyone because of rising costs and overcrowded courts. Over the past several decades, the average time required for civil cases to get into court has lengthened, adding to the cost and uncertainty of the litigation process. Court dockets are loaded, so civil litigation can easily be put off for years. The practice of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in Turkey, on the other hand, is limited. There are direct interested provisions about mediation in the Turkish civil justice system such as Advocateeship Act, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Labor, and Code of Consumer Protection. Recognizing the potential of the alternative dispute resolution mechanisms for the efficiency of the justice system, the Ministry of Justice has developed the Law on Mediation in Civil Disputes, which was endorsed by the Parliament in June 2012 . The referred Law will become effective in June 2013 following one year-long preparation phase with respect to the development of the the Regulation on Implementation of Mediation in Civil Disputes.