Dispute Resolution

Here is an alternative world view - conflicts can be resolved by agreement rather than contest. Traditionally we are taught that disputes need be referred to some third party like a judge or arbitrator who will make a finding. This is unnecessary – parties always have the option to settle disputes by way of agreement. Mediation has long been applied to resolve political disputes. More recently it has become a popular alternative to commercial litigation not least because it is much quicker, cheaper and less stressful. Generally the essence of a dispute is less complex than the litigation process would suggest. Commercial mediations are inevitably finalized in a fraction of the time they would otherwise have taken, and the parties end up still talking! Business really does not need to play the legal arm wrestling game – the time and money can be spent much more productively.