The Day Of Mediation

The day of Mediation can be daunting for a client, and for many clients it will be their first experience of Mediation. As solicitors, it is our role to minimise the stress of Mediation for our clients and to achieve their desired outcome, however, this is not always possible.

On the day of Mediation, it is important to arrive at the venue early. This will eliminate the possibility of being late, which is stressful, and gives the wider team more time with the client, and to run through everything before the Mediation starts.

Mediations usually start with a joint session between both parties and the Mediator. The parties and their legal representatives will introduce themselves and then set out their respective position. At Barton Legal, we like our clients to prepare a short opening statement, setting out how the dispute has impacted their lives and what they are seeking from the day. This is a powerful tactic, and allows the client to directly