Mediation Leaflet - Festival Housing
Mediation Leaflet - Festival Housing
Mediation Leaflet - Festival Housing
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WHY SHOULD I GO TO MEDIATION? I WANT<br />
MY DAY IN COURT!<br />
The court rules now say that going to court should<br />
be a last resort. Parties in dispute should look to find<br />
alternative ways of resolving their dispute, such as<br />
mediation. If you unreasonably refuse to mediate<br />
then - even if you win at court - a Judge can refuse<br />
to award you costs and could make you pay the<br />
other side’s costs. The Government and the Courts<br />
know that Mediators -<br />
• Saves time<br />
• Saves money<br />
• Saves stress<br />
• Saves your reputation<br />
• Saves important relations<br />
WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE?<br />
• “You can understand what’s going on.”<br />
• “I liked the informality - someone who<br />
could talk straight with me.”<br />
• “I have spent the last three years worrying<br />
about this and you have given me<br />
back my life.”<br />
• “ Thank you for listening to me - not<br />
talking at me.”<br />
• “Thank you Talk <strong>Mediation</strong> for being such<br />
a great team.”<br />
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST ME?<br />
It’s always going to cost you less than going to court.<br />
It’s always going to cost you less than the dispute<br />
dragging on. Both parties to a dispute usually pay<br />
one half of Talk <strong>Mediation</strong>’s fees. Fees are usually<br />
calculated on the value of the claim and always<br />
agreed with each party before the mediation starts.<br />
We’re ready to quote - and we’re always cost effective.<br />
Visit our Website for more info &<br />
frequently asked questions.<br />
Web: www.talkmediation.co.uk<br />
there’s a better way . . . . .<br />
Visit our website for more information and<br />
frequently asked questions:<br />
Web: www.talkmediation.co.uk<br />
Talk to us without obligation:<br />
Tel: 01432 267832<br />
Email: enquiries@talkmediation.co.uk<br />
The Mews,<br />
19 – 21 King Street,<br />
Hereford<br />
HR4 9BX<br />
talk<br />
mediation
WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM?<br />
• That car they sold me . . .<br />
• My builders . . .<br />
• My staff can’t work together . . .<br />
• They’ve moved my boundary fence . . .<br />
• The company’s not going the right way . . .<br />
• My operation went wrong . . .<br />
• My marriage . . .<br />
• Those neighbours . . .<br />
• I suffered this injury . . .<br />
• They owe me money . . .<br />
• My family have fallen out over the will . . .<br />
• My business oartners don’t understand . . .<br />
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?<br />
• What do you want?<br />
-Compensation? An apology?<br />
-Acknowledgement? Recognition?<br />
-Reconciliation? Avoid bad publicity?<br />
-Problem sorted quickly and effectively?<br />
• Are you going to end up in court?<br />
• Do you really want to be in court?<br />
• Can you afford to be in court?<br />
• Will going to court sort your problem out<br />
quickly & cost effectively?<br />
there’s a better way . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
WHY NOT TRY MEDIATION?<br />
• It’s quicker.<br />
• It’s cheaper.<br />
• It’s confidential<br />
• You stay in control.<br />
• You decide how to solve your problem.<br />
Talk <strong>Mediation</strong> have a panel of experienced mediators<br />
across the U.K. We can help you find a solution without<br />
going to court. Even if court proceedings have been<br />
started we can help.<br />
Talk <strong>Mediation</strong> offer mediators with all kinds of<br />
experience. We have mediators with legal backgrounds,<br />
surveyors, accountants, management<br />
consultants, academic professionals, business people<br />
who have been involved at director level in companies<br />
both large and small.<br />
Talk <strong>Mediation</strong> is accredited as a mediator provider<br />
by the Government’s Civil <strong>Mediation</strong> Council. We<br />
are members of the National <strong>Mediation</strong> Helpline. An<br />
experienced and professional service guaranteed.<br />
WHAT DOES A MEDIATOR DO?<br />
The Mediator acts as a ‘go between.’ They are neutral<br />
and independent mediators that listen to each side<br />
of the story in confidence. They are in the unique position<br />
of seeing the bigger picture behind the dispute.<br />
Mediators can therefore help the parties move from<br />
entrenched positions towards a mutually acceptable<br />
solution. Judges have to decide who is right and<br />
wrong according to the law, and then impose a<br />
legal judgement upon the parties. Mediators help<br />
those involved in a dispute towards a compromise,<br />
with which all are satisfied - because with the skilled<br />
help of the mediator, the compromise was invented,<br />
discussed and agreed between the parties themselves.<br />
HOW DOES MEDIATION WORK?<br />
• One or both of the parties contact us.<br />
• We nominate suitable mediators and the<br />
parties chose one.<br />
• A date is set up for the mediation on neutral<br />
territory<br />
• The mediator contacts the parties to chat to<br />
them before the meeting<br />
• The Mediator asks the parties to provide<br />
relevant documents for the meeting<br />
• At the meeting the parties give a brief<br />
summary of their position.<br />
• The mediator then sees each party separately<br />
to find out:<br />
What each party really about the argument<br />
What the real issues are;<br />
What areas of potential agreement there might be;<br />
What areas of dispute might remain;<br />
What each party actually wants from the meeting.<br />
and remember . . . . . .<br />
• The mediator keeps everything he is told<br />
confidential - unless told otherwise, unless<br />
you want them to.<br />
• The mediator acts as a go between,<br />
helping the parties find their real interests,<br />
and previously unseen common ground.<br />
• Any party can walk away anytime.<br />
• Whether agreement is reached or not<br />
everything said at the mediation remains<br />
private and can’t be repeated in court.<br />
• When the parties reach an agreement and<br />
want it to be binding the mediator can help<br />
write an agreement.