Legal Analysis of the Legal Basis for Mediation in Dispute Resolution Efforts in Religious Courts

Mediation is an important instrument in the Indonesian judicial system, particularly in Religious Courts, as an effort to resolve disputes in line with the principles of simple, fast, and low-cost justice, reinforced by PERMA Number 1 of 2016 and updated by PERMA Number 3 of 2022, which accommodates electronic mediation in response to technological developments and post-pandemic community needs. This study aims to analyze the legal basis and effectiveness of mediation in Religious Courts by comp