How mediation works
The process brings the parties to a dispute together in the same place and on the same day. The mediator is not a judge. Their role is to spend time with both parties, explore the matters in issue and, hopefully, facilitate a compromise that is acceptable to all concerned.
The parties remain in control of their dispute and do not leave the decision to the uncertainty of a court judgment. The courts encourage mediation, and court action should be considered a last resort.
You may believe your opponent is absolutely wrong. You may want your day in court. Stop and think. Could you be in the wrong, just a little bit? Do you know how much your “day in court” will cost you in time, stress and money?
A properly run mediation can, in theory, settle your case in a day. You can go home at the end of that day with a written agreement and get on with your life, without the daily worry of being at the centre of a dispute. Isn’t it worth a try?
Our mediators
Civil and commercial mediator
Michael Morgan LLB (Hons), Solicitor
Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Michael has been a solicitor for over 35 years and has always sought to resolve disputes by negotiation rather than litigation. He is able to deal with most types of civil or commercial dispute, and his particular interest is probate and property matters.
Family mediation
Accredited family law mediators
Accredited by The Law Society for family mediation, covering family finances, property and the care of children. See family law.
