mediation

• an independent third-party will meet with the parties in dispute to try and get them to reach a settlement

  The mediator will not make suggestions to the parties but will instead facilitate the parties to make decision decisions for themselves.

  mediation can take other forms, for example, a minitrial may be hard between the parties and a neutral mediator.
• mediation is often used in family disputes and the mediators are often trained in counselling skills

  The act 1996 was introduced to try to encourage divorcing couples to use mediation rather than the courts

  mediation has also become popular with businesses as it helps to preserve commercial relationships

  mediation has also been used by local councils to help solve neighbour dispute