Why mediate?

Mediation is successful 80% of the time, saving you time and money

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Mediation is cheaper and quicker than going to court

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Mediation addresses power imbalances

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Mediation puts the participants in control

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Mediation could offer you protection against legal costs

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Mediation reduces risks of damage to your reputation

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Mediation protects your business interest

Why Mediation?

Put plainly, a professional mediator creates an environment where parties can resolve their differences and find solutions to their disputes that work. Professional mediation is cost effective and can find fast practical solutions without engaging expensive lawyers.

Seven reasons to mediate your dispute -

Mediation is successful 80% of the time, saving you time and money - let's face it, time is money, so anything that has a 80% chance of resolving your dispute and removing the need for you to go to court and spend money on litigation has to be good.

Mediation is cheaper and quicker than going to court - mediation can be set up in a matter of hours and cost a fraction of the price of going to court.  Not only is it cheaper in terms of money you have to spend but also in terms of time away from doing other things.  You can mediate by phone, online or in person at a meeting with the other party and the mediator.

Mediation addresses power imbalances between the parties - this can be really important for a start-up, small businesses, employment cases or relationship disputes. To give an example, there are many cases each year where larger businesses are accused of stealing ideas and inventions, and mediation levels the playing field between the parties.  

Mediation puts the participants in control - Who takes part, how the conversation takes place and the outcome are entirely in the control of those involved in the dispute.

Mediation could offer you protection against legal costs - Costs are a key area when either considering action against another party or being on the receiving end of a claim .  If you offer mediation to the other party and they refuse without good reason; then if the matter proceeds to court your costs could be protected from the moment you offered mediation, whether you win or lose in court.  

Mediation reduces risks of damage to your reputation - just being in court, whether you end up winning or losing, can have a negative effect on your local reputation, especially if the case is reported in your local paper. The mediation process and the outcome is entirely confidential.

Mediation protects your business interests - In court, all details of a dispute are played out on the public record and commercially sensitive information could be there for the taking.