Contents: Part I Aims and objectives of court mediation reform
1. Court mediation reform aims in a global context
2. Voluntary and mandatory mediation program design
Part II Voluntary mediation programs
3. Mediation in the UK courts
4. Mediation in the Hong Kong courts
5. Mediation in the French courts
6. Mediation in the Dutch courts
7. Mediation in the Malaysian courts
Part III Mandated court mediation programs
8. Mediation in the United States federal courts
9. Mediation in the Australian federal fourts
10. Mediation in the Italian courts
11. Mediation in the Chinese courts
12. Mediation in the Indian courts
Part IV Empirical findings on court mediation
13. Insights and recommendations from a global mediation survey
14. Conclusions
Select bibliography
Index.