2. Judicial Dispute Resolution

Timeline for mediation

First level courts: 30 days

Second level courts: 60 days

The JDR judge may talk to the parties, jointly or separately, w/o their lawyers.

The JDR judge could facilitate the creation of options that would provide solutions to the dispute.

If there is NO settlement or PARTIAL settlement reached:

JDR judge shall turn over the case to the trial judge, determined by re-raffle in multiple sala courts or to the originating court in single sala courts, as the case may be, to conduct pre-trial proper (XII, A.M. No. 11-1-6-SC-PHILJA)

Note that judicial affidavit shall be submitted 5 days prior the pre-trial.

If Settlement is reached in JDR

• Drafting of compromise agreement w/ the assistance of their lawyers
• Prior to the signing, the JDR judge may opt to explain the contents of the agreement.
• Signing of the compromise agreements and the filing of a joint motion to approve the compromise.
• Judge renders a judgment based on compromise.
• Copy of the judgment is sent to the Phil. Mediation Center for statistical purposes.

Order Pre-setting the Case for JDR

The pre-setting of the case for JDR shall not be earlier than forty-five (45) days from the time the parties first personally appear at the PMCU so that JDR will be conducted immediately if the parties do not settle at CAM.