The Role of the Mediator what does a mediator do ?
Mediators are highly-skilled people from a variety of professional backgrounds, such as law and the social sciences. They are trained in mediation and in resolving disputes. The expertise of mediators allows for a diverse range of disputes to be dealt with. The mediators can either work alone or with another mediator. They do not give legal or other psychological advice but will explore general principles that apply to couples who are separating. The mediators are impartial, even-handed and neutral and they control the process, not the content that is discussed, and they maintain the confidentiality of the process. They are solution and future-focused in helping the parties resolve their dispute. The mediators ensure that everybody agrees to the decisions being made. No one is forced to agree to anything unless they want to.
