

Firstly, mediation is a way of reaching resolution of a problem with the minimum of confrontation and hostility and without the ill feeling and hurt that can often follow a court case which, by its very nature, will result in a winner and a loser.  Mediation helps parties to come to an agreement in a neutral setting.




The time between first enquiry and final resolution will generally be measured in days and not months in civil mediation, and while family mediation generally takes longer, it is still a much faster process than the traditional approach.A further benefit is a greatly reduced level of stress.

People who take part in trials of any sort generally say afterwards that it was one of the most stressful experiences of their lives.  Mediation is entirely different. There is no judge, no imposing surroundings of a court and no cross-examination by a hostile lawyer.  Mediation is in all respects far less stressful than a court case.
