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Dispute and mediation

Sir, — Nakul Dewan in his letter "Dispute and mediation" (Sept. 10) states that mediators are required to disclose all information gathered from one side to the other and, therefore, the process can be misused. This is an unwarranted fear. Once a party specifies any information to be confidential, the mediator cannot divulge the same to the other party. The proceedings in the mediation process are also to be treated as confidential. This protection comes from legal provisions in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and good practice codes.

Sriram Panchu,
Chennai

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