What is the difference between litigation and mediation?
• Litigation is the act or process of bringing or contesting a lawsuit and as such concerns the enforcement of legal rights; judgments are made from a limited choice of options, which does not allow for the nuances of commercial or professional considerations. Mediation focuses on the needs and concerns underlying a dispute and not on legal rights alone. With the assistance of a neutral facilitator (or facilitators) parties have an opportunity to reach a solution that is mutually satisfactory and not binding, unless they wish it to be.
