Mediation

Mediation Is The New Black

The UK government has announced the closure of over 150 courts to save some £15million per year in upkeep. But as more companies face the prospect of disputes, what alternative do they have to taking legal action?

The answer is mediation.

But before you compare the process to that of a marriage counsellor, think again.

Ireland recently estimated that they could save €200million of public money on legal costs by employing mediation instead of litigation.

Mediation

Mediation is a process in which we act as a neutral third-party and work with the parties to attempt to achieve a negotiated settlement. Mediation is a very widely recognised form of ADR with a very high success rate.

There are two widely recognised and defined forms of mediation. In this section we refer to facilitative mediation. This is what most in the construction industry mean when they refer to mediation. The evaluative method, often referred to as conciliation is referred to in the download. Our practice offers both methods.

Early Neutral Evaluation

This ADR technique is the simplest and very often the quickest. Our Evaluator will examine the parties evidence submitted. After examination we will provide the parties to the dispute with an objective, non-binding recommendation of how we consider the dispute would be resolved if it were to be referred to adjudication, arbitration or litigation.