Category: Mediation Explained

Start here. These articles assume no prior knowledge of mediation and answer the questions people actually ask before they commit to a process.

What mediation is and how a session runs. Whether the outcome binds, and what has to happen before it does. What it costs and how that compares with litigating the same dispute. How to choose a mediator, and the difference between a mediator who is trained and one who is accredited, which is not the same thing and matters more than most people realise.

Written for parties weighing mediation against court, and for anyone who has been served with a Rule 41A notice and wants to understand what is being asked of them.