Mediation – what’s the Process?
The process is as straightforward as we can make it. You tell us about the problem, we advise you whether we feel the dispute is suitable for mediation, how long it might take (a day, half a day etc.) and what it would cost [fees]. If it’s suitable, and you want to give it a try either we can approach the other party to propose mediation or, if you prefer you can make the proposal yourself.
If both parties are prepared to try mediation, we need to find a suitable venue, or we can mediate online if both parties have internet access. We are signed up the World Mediators Alliance on Climate Change Green Pledge [hyperlink], which signifies our commitment to explore the online alternative where possible. All that said; many people prefer face to face interaction, and we are more than happy to arrange if that is what the parties require.
If you can agree a settlement, an agreement can be drafted and signed on the day.
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Phone: 07417364624
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Email: alistair@admmediation.com
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The mediation itself can either be ‘roundtable’ (face to face) or ‘shuttle’ (where the parties move to separate rooms and the mediator ‘shuttles’ between rooms exploring possibilities). In either event a mediation will generally start with a joint session where we set out the ground rules and the parties set out their positions before we move into the mediation itself.
The mediation is yours, the mediator is there to facilitate, to listen, yes to ask difficult even challenging questions to get under the skin of the dispute and into the real meat of problem. The Mediator does not Judge or impose settlement – that’s for the parties it’s your dispute and it’s your settlement.
If you don’t reach agreement, so be it but you have tried; if you do reach agreement once recorded and signed off by you it’s binding but more than that because it’s a settlement agreed by the parties its likely to be effective as they are invested.
And bear in mind, if both parties voluntarily agree to try mediation, the signs are good both parties want to settle and are prepared to explore their options. Statistically in 2024, 70% of mediations settled on the day and a further 17% settled shortly after mediation day. That’s 87% of mediations resulting in positive outcomes for the parties. (CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution), 2025)
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbours to compromise whenever you can”
Abraham Lincoln