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Committee hears unified pitch for mediation and collaborative‑law uniform acts; judiciary raises technical questions
Summary
A broad group of mediators, retired judges, therapists and lawyers told the Judiciary Committee that two uniform bills — the Uniform Mediation Act (HB 6,971) and the Uniform Collaborative Law Act (SB 1,283) — would strengthen confidentiality protections and clarify consumer protections for out‑of‑court dispute resolution.
Multiple lawyers, judges and dispute‑resolution practitioners testified in favor of adopting the Uniform Mediation Act (House Bill 6,971) and the Uniform Collaborative Law Act (Senate Bill 1,283), saying statutory clarity would protect confidentiality, set consistent practice standards and help consumers choose alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options.
Mark Donald (Catalyst CT), Judge Douglas Mintz (ret.) and others described the Uniform Mediation Act as strengthening mediation confidentiality and privilege rules, identifying privilege holders, and requiring…
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