Applying the principles of mindfulness in Buddhism to help mediate disputes in the court of justice

Abstract

         Civil cases that are filed in the court that are disputed cases, before the examination of witnesses, there will be a conciliator assigned to the court to mediate the dispute first in every case. In the case of cases in which both parties present desire to mediate But in the part where the parties do not wish to mediate, they cannot be forced to mediate either. In most cases, you will find that Problems between litigants are in addition to the matter of the case brought in litigation. There are also matters of the mind, emotions, and viewpoints. and dissatisfaction of the parties until it leads to a dispute in a court case. Therefore, the mediator must use the principle of mindfulness to find the real dispute problem of the parties first. Then mediation can be carried out in the right way. During the mediation process until finding a solution and solving the problem for the litigants, You must use mindfulness at all times to control your emotions. Control the situation during the mediation until the mediation is successful or unsuccessful. The mediator must have the following important qualities, such as neutrality, patience, and honesty. Ability to negotiate and use intelligence to solve problems and find solutions for the litigants.