MEDIATION: A SOPHISTICATED, ECONOMICAL
AND MODERN CONFLICT RESOLUTION TOOL
Lawyers settle a large number of files on behalf of their clients. When negotiations prove fruitless, however, chances are that the file presents difficulties, which cannot be overcome by negotiation alone. This is when it becomes necessary to consider mediation, a complete, structured process that addresses the essence of the dispute as well as its underlying intangible human dimensions. A confidential non-prejudicial conflict resolution method, it is particularly effective, as it is applied by an impartial third party, who does not have the power to impose a decision. It is the conflict-resolution method that has undergone the greatest development worldwide over the past 30 years and which has introduced the broader notion of participatory justice.
Those who have opted for mediation feel that they have participated in a healing process, which has enabled them to claim justice for themselves. This results from the fact that mediation, when administered wholly and rigorously, provides a variety of elements for analysis, the sum of which yield an exact view of the way in which they wish to settle the conflict, rather than leave the outcome to a trial judge.
The choice of the mediator: an advantageous formula
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Calling on the services of a professional mediator allows you to:
- choose the mediator, his model, and style
- quickly set the mediation date, based on your needs.
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In choosing your mediator, you are assured of:
- his fields of competence, which favour effective discussion and quality feedback
- his bilingualism in cases where the parties or decision-makers are English-speaking
- his availability to carry out the follow-ups often required to finalize the settlement.
Put all the odds on your side
The parties and their attorneys invest considerable time in a mediation process, and their expectations are quite high. The fees charged by a professional mediator are well worth it, particularly when you consider that these fees are shared on a prorated basis among the parties and that they avoid substantially higher costs later on, if the issue is not settled.