What is Mediation and Why Do I Need to Know?
Both mediation and arbitration are methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ADR for short. The role of courts since inception has been “dispute resolution”, so why the need for an “Alternative”? The answer is because the court system does indeed work in theory, but rarely in practice. The courts are hopelessly backlogged. “Hopeless” because what […]
Mediation: Benefits and Techniques
Over several decades, mediation has proved to be a viable alternative to the traditional litigation process. Mediation offers a variety of benefits to parties involved in legal disputes. These benefits unequivocally ameliorate the situations parties find themselves in when pursuing a legal matter. The mediation process offers a vast range of techniques which can be […]
The Top Five Things You Should Know About Mediation
It is a civil and respectful method meant to resolve conflicts whether between two people or many people no matter what the type of conflict. Conflict is and will always be part of human nature. Many parties can and do resolve daily conflicts between themselves. Common examples where mediators often offer assistance: employer conflicts with […]
The Mediator Who Tells You Who Will Win And Who Will Lose Does You No Favours
It seems counter-intuitive, but the mediator who comes into the mediation early on to tell the parties who will win and who will lose is not doing evaluative mediation. That mediator is playing judge. More often than not, it’s an occupational hazard for experienced mediators who do it for a living. Why does it happen? […]
