mediation

• Whta is mediation?

  a 3rd party helps the 2 sides reach a compromise solution
• What is the mediator's role?

  consult with each party, identify if there is common ground before going back and forth between the sides
• What does the mediator remain?

  confidential
• What does the mediator do rather then telling the parties what to do?

  facilitates
• when does it work?

  if the parties are willing to compromise
• What is it useful for?

  families disputes and companies
• Parties are in control and they decide on the format of the mediation.
• What areas of dispute does it deal with?

  specific
• What does CEDR stand for?

  Center for Effective Dispute Resolution
• What happened in 2015?

  10,000 mediations went through CEDR, involving £10.5 billions of claims
• What does the West Sussex Mediation Service deal with?

  neighbour disputes such as noice, bounderies etc
• What does the Kent Family Mediation Service deal with?

  family disputes such as finances, children, property