Is mediation cheaper than Court proceedings?
Yes – usually. In the first place, you are sharing the cost of one mediator between you rather than having one lawyer each. Secondly, for the reasons outlined above, the process is much quicker than litigation or correspondence between solicitors. Unless you are completely agreed as to the arrangements and just need advice as to how to implement your agreement and make it enforceable, mediation will nearly always provide a more cost-effective way of ironing out any differences between you before you consult solicitors.
