Lawyers help you to pursue a problem. Mediators help you to end it.
Our mediators are barrister-trained, actively impartial, independent and non-judgmental, pursuing the highest ethical standards. There may be one or more mediators attending the mediation we conduct for you.
The participants in a mediation are generally people or organisations in dispute, disagreement or who have problems with each other. If you are considering mediation, take a look at whether mediation is right for you.
Sometimes people have lawyers, colleagues, friends and/or family members with them to help them with mediation, or merely to provide support.
However, it’s extremely important that the people who involved in mediation are empowered, have true and final decision making rights, and have what the law calls “authority to settle” the dispute, problem or disagreement. That means they must not have to ask for anyone else’s permission to make an agreement that puts an end to the matter, and that no other person can challenge or disagree with their decision.
Mediation is an incredibly flexible process that can incorporate numerous abilities, preferences or characteristics that the participants believe need to be accommodated to enable full participation. Browse this website to discover more.