When is mediation used.
Mediation can be used in any circumstances where two people or organisations (the "parties") have a dispute.
Mediation is effective just about anywhere where an independent person is needed to help the parties arrive at a solution.
Below are listed examples of the types of dispute where mediation can be very effective. (Mediation can be used in family disputes - divorce, child custody - , but we do not handle these at Five Focus)
Civil and Commercial Disputes
- Construction
- Contracts
- Disputes over money
- Landlord/tenant
- Disputes between business partners
- buying and selling of products/services
- neighbourhood issues
- Finance
- Property/land
- Intellectual property
- Wills and Probate
Workplace disputes involving:
- Directors
- Managers
- Managers/team members
- team members
- Systems/workplace practices
- grievance/discipline