People often ask why they would consider using mediation to resolve conflict.The
reasons are many and varied but generally include the following:
•It
offers the opportunity for faster solutions;
•It is cheaper than litigation;
•You retain control rather than have others make decisions for you;
•It
is less destructive of relationships;
•It is more informal than the court
process;
•Parties can participate with or without their lawyers;
•It is
confidential to the extent allowed by law;
•The process can be terminated or
suspended at any time.
The point about being less destructive is
particularly important where parties have to engage in an ongoing business
relationship or separated parties have an ongoing responsibility to parent
children.
Mike Emerson Co-principal Brisbane Mediations
