Legal analysis: (1) the beginning of mediation. No matter which procedure and stage of mediation is applied, it starts in two ways: one is from the application of the parties; The second is to take the initiative to mediate according to the authority after obtaining the consent of the parties. (2) mediation. Mediation is conducted under the auspices of the judge. Mediation can be co-chaired by a collegiate bench or presided over by a judge of the collegiate bench, and cases tried by summary procedure can be presided over by a judge alone. According to the needs of the case, the relevant units, individuals and grassroots organizations where the parties are located may be invited to participate in mediation, and the invited relevant units, individuals and grassroots organizations where the parties are located shall actively assist in mediation. (3) The mediation is over. Mediation ends in two situations: first, it ends because the parties reach a mediation agreement; Second, it ended because mediation failed and no mediation agreement was reached. If an agreement is reached through mediation, the people's court shall timely review the mediation agreement.

Legal basis: Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning Civil Mediation by People's Courts Article 1 The people's courts may mediate civil cases of first instance, second instance and retrial after the expiration of the defense period and before the judgment is made. With the consent of the parties, the people's court may conduct mediation before the expiration of the defense period.