Mediation Instead of Court for Commercial Disputes
“Conflict...is a kind of drug. It’s exciting, it gives us a sense of false empowerment....[It] has somehow become ‘unmanly,’ ...to admit that the other person might have just as much right to his or her opinions and feelings as you have.”
The Tao of Negotiation |
People in commercial disputes who are considering using mediation can consider a number of benefits as against using the Court.
The benefits include:
Economical
Mediation is generally less expensive when contrasted to the expense of litigation or other forms of fighting. Costs are fixed and take place before the costs are built up at a court hearing.
Speedy
In an era when it may take as long as a year to get a court date, and multiple years if a case is appealed, the mediation alternative often provides a more timely way of resolving disputes. When parties want to get on with business or their lives, mediation may be desirable as a means of producing rapid results.
Mutually Satisfactory Outcomes
Parties are generally more satisfied with solutions that have been mutually agreed upon, as opposed to solutions that are imposed by a third party decision-maker such as a Judge or an abritrator.
Greater Degree of Control over Outcome
Parties who negotiate their own settlements have more control over the outcome of their dispute. Gains and losses are more predictable in a mediated settlement than they would be if a case is arbitrated or adjudicated.
Justin Patten of Human Law with his commercial experience in business and a lawyer can provide a mediation service which is tailored to your business and enabling it to save money on legal costs.
We are also working with MBL Seminars and are providing a training course - Mediation for Commercial Litigators.
Free mediation assessment
Unsure whether your dispute could be settled through mediation?
Take advantage of a free half hour telephone assessment with Human Law Mediation. Complete our enquiry form here or call Human Law Mediation on 0844 800 3249.
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