ADR: Mediation & Conciliation

MEDIATION

Where parties reach an agreement with the help of a neutral 3rd Party mediator.

Commercial Mediation
Used by businesses and pioneered in UK by Centre for effective Dispute
Resolution (CEDR)
Other organisations now offer it like City Disputes Panel and Intermediation who
offer "no settlement, no fee" scheme

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3. Parties understand more and more in control
4. Can agree thing which court can't order e.g. who looks after pet
5. Good success rate
6. Quicker and easier
Disadvantages
1. One person may dominate the other ­ one may be better speaker
2. May be reasons why 2 parties…