Mediation and Sulh as an Alternative to Litigation: A Study of the Syariah and Civil Courts Practices in Malaysia

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 35 , 99 - 122, 28.02.2025

Hendun Abd Rahman Shah , Mustafa ‘afifi Ab. Halim , Norfadhilah Mohamad Ali

https://doi.org/10.26650/di.2024.35.1562636

Öz

Malaysia is a country that practices a dual legal system in which the family matters of Muslims fall within the jurisdiction of the Syariah Court. Majlis Sulh (Mediation Council) is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) used by the Syariah court to reduce the backlog of cases in the courts. Meanwhile, the Court Mediation Centre is the avenue for nonmuslims to resolve their family disputes amicably. Here, mediation is not limited to family matters; it is also applicable in other disputes, including traffic accidents and contract cases. Mediation involves low costs, short timeframes, and informal processes compared to litigation. Mediation has now become a part of the procedures in certain courts. This paper aims to examine and compare the mediation practices in Syariah and civil courts in Malaysia using qualitative methodology and library-based research by reviewing scholarly literature, analysing legal documents and seeking expert views. This will be followed by an analysis of the comparison of court-annexed mediation practices, with emphasis on the process, procedures, scope, jurisdiction, and challenges. The paper then offers suggestions on how some challenges in implementing court mediation methods can be overcome. Finally, the findings of the study show that there are differences in the mediation practices and challenges in these two courts, but the best practices can be adopted to improve the process and practice of mediation in the courts.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Sulh, Mediation, Conciliation, Court Annexed Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Davaya Alternatif Olarak Arabuluculuk ve Sulh: Malezya’da Syariah ve Hukuk Mahkemeleri Uygulamaları Üzerine Bir İnceleme

Öz

Malezya, Müslümanların aile meselelerinin yetki alanına girdiği ikili bir hukuk sistemi uygulayan bir ülkedir. Syariah Mahkemesi’nin Majlis Sulh (Arabuluculuk Konseyi), Syariah tarafından kullanılan bir alternatif uyuşmazlık çözümü (ADR) biçimidir. Mahkemelerde birikmiş davaları azaltmak için mahkeme. Bu arada, Mahkeme Arabuluculuk Merkezi gayrimüslimler için bir caddedir. Aile anlaşmazlıklarını dostane bir şekilde çözmek. Burada arabuluculuk sadece aile meseleleri ile sınırlı değildir; Aynı zamanda uygulanabilir. Trafik kazaları ve sözleşme davaları da dahil olmak üzere diğer uyuşmazlıklarda. Arabuluculuk, düşük maliyetleri, kısa zaman dilimlerini ve dava ile karşılaştırıldığında gayri resmi süreçler. Arabuluculuk artık bazı mahkemelerde prosedürlerin bir parçası haline geldi. Bu makale, Malezya’daki Syariah ve hukuk mahkemelerindeki arabuluculuk uygulamalarını nitel kullanarak incelemeyi ve karşılaştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bilimsel literatürü gözden geçirerek, yasal belgeleri analiz ederek ve uzman arayarak metodoloji ve kütüphane tabanlı araştırma Görünümler. Bunu, aşağıdakilere vurgu yaparak, mahkeme eki arabuluculuk uygulamalarının karşılaştırılmasının bir analizi izleyecektir. Süreç, prosedürler, kapsam, yargı yetkisi ve zorluklar. Makale daha sonra bazı zorlukların nasıl olduğuna dair öneriler sunuyor. Mahkeme arabuluculuk yöntemlerinin uygulanmasında aşılabilir. Son olarak, çalışmanın bulguları gösteriyor ki arabuluculuk uygulamalarındaki farklılıklar ve bu iki mahkemedeki zorluklar, ancak en iyi uygulamalar şu şekilde benimsenebilir: Mahkemelerde arabuluculuk sürecini ve uygulamasını iyileştirmek.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Sulh, Arabuluculuk, Uzlaştırma, Mahkeme Eki Arabuluculuk, Alternatif Uyuşmazlık Çözüm Yolları (ADR)

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