Mediation and Arbitration

Commonly asked questions that we can help with.
What is the main purpose of a mediator? Role of a Mediator. The mediator assists and guides the parties toward their own resolution. The mediator does not decide the outcome, but helps the parties understand and focus on the important issues needed to reach a resolution. What is the difference between a mediator and an arbitrator? Arbitration is like the court process as parties still provide testimony and give evidence similar to a trial but it is usually less formal. In mediation, the process is a negotiation with the assistance of a neutral third party. The parties do not reach a resolution unless all sides agree.

Why use Mediation?
Mediation works. It is an effective means of dispute resolution for any dispute not requiring a judicial or third party determination.... By resolving disputes in mediation, parties determine for themselves what is important and, ultimately the outcome of the situation. Why is mediation used? Mediation is most often used in the legal sense as a type of alternative dispute resolution, which is often referred to as ADR.... Mediation can be used to help resolve a number of conflicts, including, but not limited to, workplace, divorce, child-custody, commercial and family disputes.

Do most cases settle at mediation?
A Good Settlement Offer. Most cases settle out of court before proceeding to trial. However, not all cases settle for what they should. Sometimes, the plaintiff ends up settling the case for a lot less than the case is worth. Where can i find a good mediator and an arbitrator? Here on our site all our members are listed in our directory and in our quarterly E-magazine and are available for you to contact and instruct. Just search on our directory and look at our magazine and if for any reason you can settle your dispute you can also find Expert Witnesses on our site through our sister Federation, The Federation of Forensic and Expert Witness.

This website and our E magazine is designed to act as a portal for the Mediators & Arbitrators community and professionals who work within the legal sector and help companies looking to settle disputes before a court case happens, enabling them to build relationships that can make a difference to winning or losing that all important legal case or settle the dispute before that even has to happen.

The aim of the The Federation of Mediators & Arbitrators is to highlight and profile its members' specialist services that are available for the instruction from Managing Directors, Finance Directors, Property Directors, Barristers, Solicitors and Insurance executives to aid companies before a legal case,giving general advice and even be able to resolve disputes through resolution using Mediation or Arbitration skills.

The website features an easy-to-use ‘Search a Mediator or Arbirtrator' facility and offers informative Curriculum vitae links  which provides a brief description of the services of Federation's members and also includes direct links to contact and instruct your chosen expert through the site.

The Federation of Mediators & Arbitrators also publish the established Forensic and Expert Witness magazine and are now LAUNCHING The Mediators & Arbitrators E-magazine - another quarterly E-magazine which is mail-shot and uploaded on Linked in to professionals with a broad readership, including Company Directors, Barristers, Solicitors and Legal Secretaries, as well as professionals within the Law Enforcement industry,Insolvency and Insurance Investigators.

Copies of the E-magazine are available for reference through the Both the The Federation of Mediators & Arbitrators and The Federation of Forensic & Expert Witness websites. Whilst the websites both host a fantastic ‘Search as CV' section after the directory text is readily available to find the right expert for your case along with their qualifications and previous experience.

The Federation of Mediators & Arbitrators also have a strong presence on ‘Social Media' and work hard to create a professional image which their members can be proud of. The Federation of Mediators & Arbitrators social media team regularly update their Linked in news feeds with current news stories relevant to the industry.

In line with this, the Federation's marketing team strive to help members and E-magazine customers heighten their SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). This is a service which the organisation constantly invest time and money into in order to assist the Mediators & Arbitrators community as it progresses to the future.

“Please feel free to navigate the website. We really hope we can provide you with the information and contacts you need to help you with your next case.”

If you are beyond resolution why not visit The Federation of Forensic and Expert Witnesses site www.forensicandexpertwitness.co.uk our sister Federation to instruct an Expert to help with your legal case.