As the economy in the Republic of China gradually been upgraded from an agricultural to an industrial base, the quickening pace of life has tended to aggravate conflicts. This in turn has led to a rash of lawsuits. At present, a judge in Taipei District Court must handle 20 to 30 cases a day. The 16 district mediation councils in Taipei, however, only heard 277 cases altogether last year.
建成區是近幾年來台北市調解成功率最高的一個區，從民國六十七年到六十九年，三年中建成區一共受理了六十一件聲請，調解成功的有六十件，為此，台北地方法院還特地在去年頒發獎狀，表揚建成區的調解委員。