Mediation is a well-established process for resolving disagreements in which an impartial third party (the mediator) helps people in dispute to find a mutually acceptable resolution.
Mediation is often more cost effective and quicker to the user than going to court, and is a flexible process that can be used to settle disputes in a whole range of situations. It is also an excellent preventative tool and can be used effectively to stop problems escalating and becoming worse. For those cases that have come to court, if no agreement is reached the court process will be re-activated. This will then continue until a judge makes an order of the court on the final hearing date. |
