In civil litigation and administrative litigation, it is an important procedural arrangement for the court to hold a pre-trial meeting. Its main purpose is to negotiate and mediate case disputes, promote the parties to reach a settlement, avoid the occurrence of vicious litigation, improve judicial efficiency and reduce judicial costs. Pre-trial meetings are generally presided over by the presiding judge, and the participants include the plaintiff, the defendant, their agents and lawyers. In the pre-trial meeting, the two parties can exchange evidence, exchange opinions and discuss the focus of their disputes in depth in order to find the best solution. If both parties reach a settlement agreement, the court will make a conciliation statement. If both parties sign the agreement, the case will be solved. If no settlement can be reached, the pre-trial meeting will also help to narrow the gap between the two sides' views, clarify the focus of the dispute and understand each other, and lay the foundation for the follow-up trial. In addition, the pre-trial meeting can also reduce the trial and court session time and speed up the trial progress. Mediation through pre-trial meetings can sometimes solve some relatively simple cases, thus effectively reducing the workload of the court and improving judicial efficiency.
Does the mediation agreement reached at the pre-trial meeting have legal effect? The mediation agreement reached has the same legal effect as the judgment. According to the provisions of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the conciliation statement made by the court becomes legally effective after it is signed and confirmed by both parties. The parties shall perform the mediation agreement and perform their obligations within the prescribed time limit. If a party refuses to perform or violates the mediation agreement, the other party may apply to the court for enforcement.
Pre-trial meeting is one of the important procedural arrangements in civil litigation and administrative litigation. Its main purpose is to negotiate and mediate disputes, speed up the trial of cases, reduce judicial costs and improve trial efficiency. All parties should fully understand the role and significance of the pre-trial meeting and actively participate in it in order to reach a better solution.
Legal basis:
Article 125 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Pre-trial meeting is a case-related consultation meeting held by the parties to the dispute and the judge before the case is heard. The participants in the pre-trial meeting are mainly plaintiffs and defendants, and lawyers, experts and other personnel can also be invited to participate. The court should hold a pre-trial meeting in time to resolve disputes through consultation and improve trial efficiency.