Remember that in mediation, you and the opposing parties will work to craft a solution to your own dispute. Unless you freely agree, there will be no final resolution. This approach has several advantages over going to Court:
Legal precedents or the whim of a judge will not dictate the solution.
If your dispute harbours undiscovered or undisclosed issues, mediation, unlike a structured Court battle, offers the opportunity and flexibility to ferret them out.
Because mediation does not force disputants to undergo the fear and sometimes paranoia of the Courtroom, -- where a judge can stun either party with a big loss -- people who choose mediation tend to be more relaxed and open to compromise.
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