Our Mediation services include Divorces, Parenting Plans, Domestic Violence, Maintenance Orders and Civil Contracts. Mediation is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Mediation is the facilitated negotiation of a dispute conducted by an impartial mediator with the objective of settlement. The Mediator is a neutral, legally qualified & accredited third party that intervenes to mediate a legall
y binding out-of-court settlement or agreement. The Mediator does not represent a certain party and thus stays neutral throughout the process. The whole process stays confidential and without prejudice
The participating parties do not give up any of their rights and the whole process is voluntarily. High Court Rules (Rule 41A) which came into effect from 9 March 2020 has made it mandatory for parties to consider mediation at the outset of any contemplated litigation. The Legislator requires or encourages parties to seek the help of a mediator (e.g. Divorces as with the case of Brownlee v Brownlee or where parents' rights to contact are disputed as with Section 33 of the Children's Act). Once a settlement is reached, the settlement itself can be made an order of Court. No information shared at the mediation can be shared or disclosed to court should a settlement not be reached. Mediation takes only a couple of days and cases are typically resolved within 2h - 6h of consultation, making it more efficient and cost effective than litigation.
