How NOT To Mediate - 10 Things That Are NOT Helpful

Mediation provides the combination of efficiency and economy as a process and allows for the final resolution of a dispute. It is not only cheaper than adjudication and litigation, it is in fact quicker, and allows for a flexibility that the rigidity of adjudication and/or litigation cannot achieve. There is no right time to go to mediation, but the sooner the parties attempt this, the better.

Having an amicable mediation can help preserve the professional relationship between the parties and may even help retain the opportunity to continue working with each other.

Whilst the result of the mediation varies, depending upon the nature of the dispute and model of mediation applied, below are some common mistakes that you should avoid to secure an amicable settlement and/or successful mediation.