Benefits of Mediation

Some key benefits of mediation are:

• it is highly cost effective and quick as compared to litigation
• early intervention enables parties to address issues before matters escalate or deteriorate further
• it’s private and confidential between the parties
• participants have a voice and a safe forum to vent, clear the air and express perspectives
• past actions are explored and participants have the opportunity to understand the source of the conflict that’s arisen
• critically, mediation is future-focussed, as any agreement can provide a framework for an ongoing relationship or resolution or effective closure, as applicable
• it’s an empowering process in which the participants are given agency and responsibility for their own outcomes
• consequently, parties are invested and any outcome or resolution reached is not imposed on them; and
• mediation, arguably, achieves solutions that also support mental health outcomes.