Prospects of the mediation development in Russia considering the experience of European countries

Purpose: To analyze the institute of mediation in some European countries in order to learn their successful experience that could be used in the Russian Federation. Methodology: System, legalistic and comparative approaches were used. Results: Mediation in European countries is a very popular procedure for settlement of disputes in contrast to our country. In Russia, this method of conflict resolution is available, but is not in demand for some reasons: lack of professional mediators, lack of advertising of their services in the media, high cost of such services, lack of public awareness about the nature and procedure of mediation, etc. The experience of European countries in promoting mediation provides a real opportunity for the successful development of mediation in the Russian Federation. Today, mediation is a part of the legal system of many European countries, what is confirmed by the inclusion of relevant regulation in civil and procedural legislation, as well as judicial practice. In addition, courts play an important role in development of mediation. Novelty/originality/value: Article possesses the high scientific value because it is one of the first attempts to consider the prospects of the mediation development in Russia, taking into account the successful experience of the introduction of this concept in some European countries.