ADGM Courts Practice Direction 13 Court-Annexed Mediation

PRACTICE DIRECTION 13

COURT-ANNEXED MEDIATION

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PRACTICE DIRECTION 13

COURT-ANNEXED MEDIATION

Date re-issued: 2 July 2025

This Practice Direction is to be read with, and subject to, the ADGM Court Procedure Rules 2016 (“CPR”). Except as provided otherwise in this Practice Direction, terms have the meanings set out in the CPR and a reference to a Rule is a reference to the CPR.

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the following provisions shall apply.

A. DEFINITIONS

13.1 In this Practice Direction:

• (a) “court-annexed mediation” or “mediation” means mediation conducted in accordance with this Practice Direction and includes the entire process from the commencement of the mediation until its termination;
• (b) “dispute” means a dispute between the parties and includes the subject matter of actual proceedings between the parties or any part thereof;
• (c) “mediation agreement” means the agreement that provides the legal basis for the mediation and which is entered into by the parties, the legal representative of the parties (if applicable) a...