The Mediation Process
After Paul is appointed he will establish some pre-mediation contact to make sure that all the parties and their representatives are comfortable with the process.
The day of the mediation begins generally with Paul greeting each party and showing them to their own room to explain the plan for the day. This gives each party time to ask any further questions and feel as relaxed as possible.
This is followed with an open meeting which allows each party to present their position that they feel needs to be resolved.
This meeting is followed generally by a number of private meetings between Paul and the parties to explore settlement options and begin negotiations. These private and open meetings will continue until an agreed settlement is reached.
Once an agreement is reached between the parties the settlement agreement is drawn and signed by the parties.
Please be aware that the ‘mediation process’ described above is based upon a process that is a tried and tested method used within the majority of commercial mediations. As with all mediations the process is flexible and will be designed to give the parties the best chance of doing a deal on the day depending upon each case.
