Learning Results
C1. Knowledge – Definition and distinction of the extrajudicial mechanisms to solve juridical conflicts, at
national and international levels. Comprehension of the mediation features and analysis of the mediation
process. Study of the mediation framework.
C2. Understanding – Understanding the characteristics and the advantages of mediation as a mechanism of
prevention and composition of disputes and of social pacification.
C3. Application – Assess efficiently the information of each conflict provided by the parties to decide the
appropriate method to be applied to each case.
C4. Analysis – Perception of the solicitor role and intervention under the mediation.
C5. Making judgments – Capacity to study independently. Development of the critical attitude.
Program
1. History and legal framework of the mediation
2. Identifying features of mediation
3. Mediation principles
3.1. Voluntary principle: a critical analysis of mediation compulsory
3.2. Principle of confidentiality
3.3. Principle of equality and equity
3.4. Principle of impartiality
3.5. Principle of independence
3.6. Principle of competence and responsibility
3.7. Principle of enforceability of the agreement
4. Mediation procedure and stages
5. Mediator techniques
6. Mediator legal and professional status
7. Public systems of mediation
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Cebola, Cátia (2013), La Mediación (1ª ed.), Madrid: Marcial Pons;
– Schmidt, Jan Peter (2013), “Mediation in Portugal: Growing Up in a Sheltered Home”, Mediation –
Principles and Regulation, in: Comparative Perspective, Klaus J. Hopt e Felix Steffek (edit.), 1ª ed., Oxford
University Press, pp. 809-837;
– Morais, Jorge Carvalho (2011), “A consagração legal da mediação em Portugal”, in: Revista Julgar, n.º15,
pp. 271-290;
– Moore, Christopher W. (2003), The Mediation Process: practical strategies for resolving conflict, 3ª ed.,
Jossey-Bass, São Francisco;
– Beer, Jennifer E. e Stief, Eileen (1997), The Mediator’s Handbook, 3.º ed., New Society Publihers;
– Singer, Linda R. (1994), Settling Disputes: Conflict Resolution in Business, Families, and the Legal
System, 2ª ed., Westview Press, Boulder;
– Folberg, Jay e Taylor, Alison (1984), Mediation: A Comprehensive Guide to Resolving Conflicts Without
Litigation, 1ª ed., Jossey-Bass, São Francisco.