Mediation matters- Court delays

Suppose you were having an argument with someone and each of you decided to refer the matter you were arguing about to someone else who might know the answer. What if the person you  approached to make the decision said he or she had no time to think about the matter for a year or even longer. Would you still persist or try to find an easier way to get an outcome?

What if you both decided to persist and the person you wanted to consult told you that even when he or she had time to think about the matter you had raised, it would take another year or so before they could advise you of the decision.

What if the matter in dispute was important to you and you had a lot riding on the decision and a lot of emotion invested in the outcome.

Understandably, you would be frustrated and upset and look for an easier way to resolve your argument.

Sadly this is an everyday occurrence for separating couples in family law disputes.

What could be more important to parties than what happens to their children or how their property is divided on separation. Parties usually have much hanging on the outcome of these decisions.

Unless they are fortunate enough to be part of the group that resolves these matters amicably, then they often may feel that they have no alternative than to refer their argument or dispute to the family courts for a decision.

Sadly these parties are faced with long delays in having their argument heard and often even when a court is available to give a decision, there are often significant delays in the court handing down or making it's decision.

These delays mean the parties have to put their lives on hold and cannot move on.

The delays also increase the costs which parties must pay in having their argument resolved.

In later blogs, we will explain why mediation offers an alternative to these delays and enables parties to resolve their disputes without the delays and cost associated with going to court.

We will explain how mediation can be convened at anytime to suit the parties, avoiding the delays that otherwise occur and the costs that court involves.

Find out more about mediation by visiting our website www.brisbanemediations.com.au

PEACE TALKS - #Wimbledon and #Le Tour de France achievements over the weekend were inspirational.

What a great Wimbledon win for the unassuming Marion Bartoli from France as she took out the Women's trophy against an equally modest Sabine Lisicki from Germany over the weekend.

The follow-up clash last night between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic was riveting, with Murray delighting Brits all over the world as he became the first British Wimbledon champ in 77 years.  Murray's victory was even sweeter for being against arch rival, Djokovic, although both men obviously have the greatest respect for the other.

At the same time as these two gutsy blokes were centrecourt at Wimbledon, the iron men of cycling were agonizingly wending their way onward and upward through the Pyrenees in their herculean struggle to be heralded as the best in the world.  We are right behind our Aussie boys.

Most of us cannot hope to approach the amazing achievements of these elite athletes, but we can learn a lot from them about persistence, resilience, strength of character and graciousness when pipped at the post or on the other side of the net.  These positive human qualities are all applauded by Brisbane Mediations.

20 Reasons To Choose Us For Your Mediation – the ultimate being No. 20

20 Reasons To Choose Brisbane Mediations – the ultimate being No. 20

1.     All our Mediators are highly qualified and experienced 

2.     You choose the mediator you want

3.     Faster solutions

4.     Cheaper than litigation

5.     You retain control

6.     Nobody decides for you

7.     Less destructive to relationships

8.     Less formal than Court

9.     Workable with or without lawyers

10.  Confidential to the extent allowed by law

11.  Can be terminated or suspended at any time

12.  Can be reconvened at any time

13.  More or less interactive - either "around the table" or "shuttle" (separate rooms)

14.  One or more mediators as required

15.  Can include expert opinion if agreed

16.  Mediator's skills matched to issues at hand and complexity of dispute

17.  Suitable in a wide range of disputes contexts

18.  Promotes ongoing cooperation between parties

19.  Any dispute, any time with any mediator you choose

20.  Assists you to leave the past in the past and move on sooner and in better shape