Mediation has many benefits. Here’s a very short list:

1. The mediation settlement agreement is enforceable title if signed by parties’ lawyers
2. 50% refund of court fees is parties reach a mediation agreement
3. The date and time when the mediation session occurs is agreed by the parties depending on their agenda. In court, the hearings are imposed and do not take into account parties schedule.
4. The parties can select the mediator they want, by mutual agreement. This facility is inexistent before the court. Selecting the mediator by the parties increases their confidence in reaching the desired result.
5. Mediation is performed at the mediator’s professional headquarter, in a private location, where the parties’ issues are not known by other people, as mediation is confidential.
6. In a trial, the solution is imposed to the parties by a judge, while there are winners and losers.  During the mediation procedure, each party wins.
7. By mediation, existing conflicts are settled and, at the same time, the occurrence of future disagreements is prevented.
8. The mediators does not judge the parties or delivers verdicts.  Their aim is to facilitate the dialogue between the parties, to help them generate options in order to find a solution that is unanimously accepted.
9. Mediation means time and money saved. By mediation, the parties keep the control on the solution.
10. By turning to mediation, the parties do not waive classical justice. If they fail to solve their conflict by mediation, they have the possibility to address the court, just like they had before turning to mediation.
11. Mediation is not a barrier to access to justice. On the contrary, studies show that in cases where the negotiation has failed, the use of mediation can lead to agreements in at least half of the cases, thus avoiding the unnecessary consumption of resources and, most importantly, the risk that a judge or arbitrator will give rule for "the other party".

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