Can every dispute be resolved using mediation?
• No. Ideally, mediation works well when both parties are willing to try and resolve their differences. Notwithstanding, abuse, the threat or presence of violence, mental illness, alcohol addiction or the lack of goodwill by one of the parties to participate can reduce the ability to negotiate. In these cases, mediation is usually unable to proceed. • Some disputes are more suitable to a public hearing in the court, rather than be conducted in the confidential setting of a mediation. However, time, cost and the possibility that one or both of the parties will not achieve an acceptable outcome are all factors that need to be considered when choosing this path.
