In a move aimed at standardizing the process of mediation and negotiation, the Bhutan National Legal Institute completed a five-day training on mediation skills and techniques for paralegals today. It saw a diverse cohort of participants including retired judges and experienced paralegals. The training began on October 16.
Paralegals have an important role in rendering legal services to the people. They carry out mediation and negotiation of disputes, drafting of agreements and petitions to be submitted to the court for clients, and drafting and execution of various legal instruments entailing legal efficacy. Mediation and negotiated settlement, which is one of the core functions of paralegals, offers the best way to resolve disputes and win the hearts of the parties.
Mediation training for paralegal service providers began in 2018. With this, the Institute has provided training for all the paralegal service providers registered with the Bar Council of Bhutan.