The East African Court of Justice Rules of Procedure 2013 EAST AFRICAN COURT OF JUSTICE (FIRST INSTANCE / APPELLATE DIVISION) _____________ FIFTH SCHEDULE: GUIDELINES FOR MEDIATION (Rule 54 (1) 1. A mediation session shall take place as directed by the management Judge under Rule 54 of the Rules of the East African Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, 2 (1) At least seven (7) days before the mediation session every party, shall prepare a statement and provide a copy to every other partyand to the Judge mediator. 3. (2) The statement shall identify the factual and legal issues in dispute and briefly set out the position and interests of the party making the statement, (3) The Party making the statement shall attach to it any documents that the Party considers of central importance to the action. (4) The Judge mediator shall have power to enlarge the time under paragraph 2 (1) hereof and subject to provisions of Rule 53 (1) of the East African Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, may from time to time adjourn mediation proceedings. (5) Each party or its representative responsible for making decisions regarding proceedings shall attend the mediation session personally with its advocate if any. All communications at a mediation session and the mediator’s notes and records shall be deemed to be without prejudice. The parties or their representatives shall sign an agreement of confidentiality in accordance with form A of Fifth Schedule. 91