What is mediation in law? There is a common misconception that when a legal dispute comes to a head, the only recourse is to go to court. The reality is that litigation can be an expensive and emotionally taxing ordeal that drags on for too long. A far less stressful way to put many of […]
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Can I refuse mediation? You can put your foot down and refuse mediation, but do not think for a moment that it comes without potential serious consequences. In the UK at least, the answer is very much one of context. Refusing Commercial Mediation Historically the courts would strongly encourage you to use alternative dispute resolution
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How long does mediation take? A question our mediation company gets asked all the time is how long will mediation take? The answer is it will depend upon what type of mediation service you need. For example a mediation information and assessment meeting (MIAMS) may take much longer than a straight forward commercial mediation. The
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Leeds Mediation Mediation in Leeds, on the 7th of May 2024 I mediated a commercial builder dispute in Leeds. The claimants solicitor had asked for one of our Leeds mediators who was not available, so he instructed me instead. The mediation had to be in Leeds (local to the parties) and in person, online mediation
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Reasons to refuse mediation at work; we shall explore why you may want to refuse to mediation at work. What acts as a valid reason to refuse? Why should you mediate? Why should you not mediate? We get on average between 70-100 enquires for mediation at work each week. The majority of these enquiries are
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What Are Shuttle Mediation Services? Shuttle mediation; we shall explore what it is. Answering the main questions our mediation company gets asked when an enquirer is looking for mediations. What is shuttle mediation? How do we opt for this? Can we shuttle all the way through our mediation? If not, why not? Is it different
Who Pays For The Mediation Cost? Who pays for mediation cost UK? We shall explore who is responsible for a mediators costs. How this will change depending upon what type of mediation you need. When payment needs to be made, and how. So who pays for mediation cost UK? The short answer is both /
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Mediation Costs Mediation costs UK; we shall explore mediation costs in the UK. Answering the main questions our mediation company gets asked when an enquirer is looking for a mediator. Is there a free mediation service? Can I get legal aid? Isn’t there a mediation voucher scheme? How much are mediation costs? Do costs vary?
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Mediation apology Will mediation get me the apology that I deserve? Yes and no, although you can get a mediation apology, an apology at mediation, you may not want it! We shall explore when an apology in mediation is likely to happen. When it’s not, and why. We shall also look at the types of
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