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allows the
parties to create their own solution
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provides greater satisfaction for the parties
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less expensive than litigation
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preserves relationships between the parties (which is very
important when the conflict involves people such as parents, children, other family members,
fellow employees, business relationships, neighbours)
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parties can choose their mediator, whereas they cannot choose their
judge in litigation
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faster than litigation in resolving disputes
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can be done at times and places more convenient to the parties
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less adversarial than litigation
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less stressful than litigation
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private - that means it does not become a public record and the
public does not attend
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Norman Pickell has written an article entitled In Family Law, How
is Mediation Different from a Settlement Meeting? His article was
published by the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario Branch) and has been
reproduced on several web sites in Canada and the United States. The
article shows how both children and adults can benefit from mediation in
a family law dispute. Please click here to read the article.
Norman has also written an article entitled "Child Support and
Mediation" which the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario Branch) has
published. Please click here to read that
article.
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Marsha Onyett, a mediator and estate lawyer, has written an excellent
article on the advantages of using mediation in conflicts involving
trustees and beneficiaries of estates. To read it, please click
here.
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For lots of reading material on how mediation can benefit business,
commercial and corporate conflicts, please click here and then look
under Business Mediation.
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Of course, mediation is an ideal way for resolving conflicts in the
workplace. To read some of the mediation material in this area, please
click here.
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Mediation is becoming more popular as a way to resolve conflict in
our education system. Click here to find out what the advantages of
mediation are in those situations.
For information on Norman Pickell's Mediation Practice click
here.
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