| Norfolk based mediation specialists | | | | rooms, the facilities available at the |
| mediation-1st have recently opened the | | | | Mediation venue, even the choice of |
| doors to their newly designed premises | | | | furniture and the view can all be |
| in the Cathedral Close in Norwich. | | | | factors in contributing to a successful |
| Mediation, where a neutral Mediator | | | | venue. At 73 The Close the research was |
| helps the parties to a dispute negotiate | | | | carefully studied and everything from |
| a settlement, is increasingly been seen | | | | the choice of furniture to the colour |
| as a more practical and commercial | | | | scheme was chosen with a view to a |
| alternative to the cost, delay and | | | | successful mediation. Even the oil |
| uncertainty of resolving disputes | | | | paintings on the wall were specially |
| through litigation. "The alternative of | | | | commissioned to a brief that reflected |
| choice today is mediation. The law | | | | the needs of a mediation. |
| increasingly recognises the value and | | | | These are among the first mediation |
| importance of mediation….Where it is | | | | rooms in the Eastern region to be fitted |
| available no sane or conscientious | | | | out specifically with a view to |
| litigators will lightly reject it" | | | | mediation. Add to the facilities in the |
| leading judge Justice Lightman has told | | | | rooms what Martin considers to be "one |
| lawyers. | | | | of the best views in England" - each |
| Mediation-1st's premises in the | | | | mediation room has an uninterrupted view |
| Cathedral Close are among the first | | | | of the West face of Norwich Cathedral - |
| anywhere in the country to have been | | | | and the mediators at mediation-1st are |
| conceived and fitted out expressly with | | | | united in believing that "the fine city |
| mediation in mind. "Research has shown | | | | of Norwich now has some of the finest |
| that one of the most important factors | | | | mediation chambers in the country". |
| in determining whether a mediation is | | | | For further information on Mediation or |
| successful can be the premises | | | | Mediation-1st please contact Martin |
| themselves" says mediation-1st's | | | | Plowman on 01603 281128 or email |
| principal, Martin Plowman. Factors like | | | | martin@mediation-1st.co. |
| the location, the size of mediation | | | | |