| Mediation is an alternative to litigation | | | | more popular due to this fact. |
| when disputes arise. Mediation is also known | | | | |
| as arbitration. Mediation does not offer any | | | | Mediated settlements are capable of handling |
| guaranteed or specific results. Mediation is | | | | legal and extra-legal issues. Mediated |
| only a means of coming to a decision about a | | | | agreements are known to cover many procedural |
| running dispute, keeping the interests of all | | | | and psychological matters that need not be |
| parties or people in dispute. Some advantages | | | | susceptible to legality. Custom made |
| of using mediation as a way of resolving | | | | settlements are possible depending upon |
| disputes are: | | | | circumstances. |
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| Mediation is comparatively much less | | | | People generally are of the feeling that they |
| expensive compared to litigation or any other | | | | can handle their own issues than through |
| ways of fighting. | | | | representatives like lawyers. Due to this |
| | | | personal touch in reaching the solution |
| Settlements are rapidly reached compared to | | | | compliance becomes a personal commitment and |
| courts where dates are given out by the | | | | hence results in personal empowerment and |
| years. Appeals in a court would take a few | | | | better solution. |
| years to come to hearing. Comparatively | | | | |
| mediation becomes a better alternative and | | | | Since mediation through professional |
| saves time by coming to rapid decisions | | | | mediators take place in an amicable manner, |
| without wasting the precious time of parties | | | | the decisions reached do not tend to damage |
| involved. | | | | future relationship between the parties. |
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| Courts are generally looked upon as a third | | | | Even if the termination of a relationship is |
| party. Most people feel that decisions handed | | | | on the cards, it happens in a more amicable |
| out by courts or third parties are not to | | | | way leaving room for future endeavors. |
| their satisfaction, whereas mediation is a | | | | |
| all participatory process, so the parties | | | | Since decisions are arrived at agreement o |
| feel that they have come to decision mutually | | | | all parties, they are more workable and |
| and are satisfied. | | | | realistic as per the circumstances. The |
| | | | decisions are more tailor made and accounts |
| Since the parties are satisfied, compliance | | | | for more compliance. |
| to the decisions is more. Mediation becomes | | | | |