# Greek judicial mediation and legal reform

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/greek-judicial-mediation-and-legal-reform
> Updated: 2026-09-12T03:25:54.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Judicial mediation in Greece has become an increasingly established practice within the legal system, utilizing specialized judges in the Athens Court of First Instance and the Athens Court of Appeal to resolve private matters like family, labor, and lease disputes through consensual justice.

Following this growth, the Greek Ministry of Justice initiated a public consultation for a new Alternative Dispute Resolution Code. This move has met with objections from the legal community, particularly regarding a proposed mandatory pre-judicial process for labor disputes. Critics argue that employees should be exempt because they cannot waive their labor rights. Additionally, some stakeholders have questioned the effectiveness of the purely consensual model, proposing that mediators should be required to submit written resolution proposals if parties fail to reach an agreement.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Greece Ministry of Justice faces objections to new Dispute Resolution Code

The Greek Ministry of Justice's new Alternative Dispute Resolution Code faces legal community objections regarding mandatory pre-judicial processes for labor disputes and the role of mediators.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greece-ministry-of-justice-faces-objections-to-new-dispute-resolution-code

### 2026-08-18: Judicial mediation expands within the Greek legal system

Judicial mediation is expanding in Greece, offering citizens a low-cost, rapid way to resolve private disputes like family and labor issues through specialized judges in Athens.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/judicial-mediation-expands-within-the-greek-legal-system

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