WHY MEDIATE?
Mediate, before you litigate
Weigh up the benefits of mediation against litigation or the long-term effects of allowing conflict to continue unaddressed in a school or workplace.
SAVE!
Mediation is affordable and swift.
You save a lot of time, money, and a significant amount of emotional stress.
IMPARTIALITY
The mediator does not take sides, assign blame, or make decisions.
Mediation focuses only on the dispute and the best way to resolve it.
YOU MAKE THE DECISIONS
You set the agenda, create solutions, and build your settlement.
You’re not at the mercy of a rigid legal system.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Mediation is much more affordable and consumes less time than litigation.
You can settle in one day!
RESTORE DIGNITY
The mediation process allows for insight, communication, and understanding.
You will be heard.LONG TERM APPROACH
Settlements are unique and must work for all parties.
This is more practical to maintain and make changes over time.
Ann Voskamp
Shame dies when stories are told in safe places.
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MEDIATION | LITIGATION |
YOU CONTROL THE EXPENSE R 8 000 – R35 000 | COSTS CONTIENUE TO ADD UP OVER TIME R 100 000 – R650 000 and more… |
YOU CONTROL THE TIME SPENT 2 – 8 Weeks from start to settlement | YOU ARE AT THE MERCY OF AN OVERLOADED COURT ROLL Can take 1 – 6 years in a court |
YOU CONTROL THE PROCESS Completely Confidential | LEGAL SYSTEM CONTROLS THE PROCESS Public Record |
Restores relationships and preserves finances to be used more effectively (children’s education) | Long term damage to relationships, finances, and children |
Preferred by the courts and magistrates | High courts require that parties mediate |
Cooperative and fair | Confrontational & unreasonable |
You decide the outcome | A harsh legal system prescribes the outcome |
Win-Win | Win-Loose |
Power is equally distributed | Power can be bought |
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