With the Courts warning that a failure to properly negotiate may lead to sanctions and a significant backlog of cases leading to long delays before hearings are listed many people are keen to try to avoid litigation and utilise different processes that can potentially cost less and result in a far swifter conclusion. How does …
Why would I want to mediate rather than go to court? If you have a dispute with someone, whether it’s a member of your family, someone in the course of your business or someone else entirely, you may feel that the only way to resolve that dispute is to go to court and let a …
Although it is not compulsory for couples to see a solicitor whilst engaged in the mediation process, there can be distinct benefits to involving them. Not least because having a level of involvement by a solicitor during the process can actually be extremely cost effective. In fact, some of the most successful mediations I have …