Tokareva, K. S.K. S.Tokareva2026-06-192026-06-192020-12-10Tokareva, K. S. (2020). МЕДІАЦІЯ ЯК ЕЛЕМЕНТ МЕХАНІЗМУ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ВЕРХОВЕНСТВА ПРАВА В УКРАЇНІ. Соціальне право(2), 59–63. https://doi.org/10.37440/soclaw.2020.02.1010.37440/soclaw.2020.02.10https://ir.library.knu.ua/handle/15071834/24673У статті розглянуто значення медіації в контексті становлення принципу верховенстваправа в Україні. Розглянуто основні дефініції та теоретико-методологічні підходи, якіхарактеризують принцип верховенства права. Автор наголошує на значенні медіації дляпокращення доступності правосуддя та справедливості як елементів верховенства права.Обґрунтовується думка, що активне використання та популяризація медіації формуватимеправову культури мирного вирішення спорів, зупинить деформацію правосвідомості та станесвоєрідним антиподом правового нігілізму у суспільстві.The article considers the importance of mediation in the context of the rule of law in Ukraine. Theprinciple of the rule of law in Ukraine remains illusory and declarative. Failure to comply with thefundamental idea of the rule of law leads to an increase in corruption, instability of publicadministration, lack of adequate access to justice and a fair trial. The study of a new way of protectingviolated human and civil rights and freedoms - mediation, as an element of the mechanism for ensuringthe idea of the rule of law - remains relevant. It is determined that the domestic legal doctrine does notcontain a single understanding of the essence of the rule of law. The main definitions and theoretical andmethodological approaches that characterize the principle of the rule of law are considered. Theinternational understanding of the structure of the rule of law at the national and international levels isanalyzed. The author emphasizes the importance of mediation in improving the accessibility of justice andfairness as elements of the rule of law. The concept of access to justice in a narrow and broad sense isstudied. The main aspects of the positive impact of mediation on the development of the concept of therule of law in Ukraine are highlighted. Mediation is considered as an alternative way of resolvingdisputes, a procedure where the parties to the dispute (conflict) with the assistance of a third independentparty - the mediator on a voluntary basis independently take measures to make the best mutuallybeneficial decision in the dispute (conflict). Mediation is an effective mechanism for protecting the rights,freedoms and interests of man and citizen. The development of the institution of mediation will reduce theworkload of courts, which will have a positive impact on the quality and speed of court proceedings andpromote access to justice and the realization of the right to a fair trial. It has been established thatmediation not only influences the development of the idea of the rule of law, but also corresponds to it inits essence. The opinion is substantiated that the active use and popularization of mediation will form thelegal culture of peaceful settlement of disputes, stop the deformation of legal consciousness and become akind of antithesis of legal nihilism in society. Compared to traditional litigation, alternative disputeresolution will help to increase the legal culture of citizens by forming in them an awareness of thebenefits of peaceful settlement of disputes. The expediency of institutionalizing mediation is obvious giventhe need to balance public and private interests in the state and expand the means of protection ofviolated human and civil rights, freedomsukKey words: rule of lawmediationfair triallegal culture.Ключові слова: верховенство правамедіаціясправедливий судпринцип праваправова культура.Стаття