The first of 3 articles covering the mediation day for a non-lawyer - answering questions you might have using the mediation system, extracted from the book Preparing for Mediation. If you like what you see, offset the cost of the article against the whole book or ebook.

23 pages

The mediation day 

• What can I expect? 
• Procedure 
• The opening joint session or ‘plenary’ 
• The opening statement 
• Private and open sessions 
• The role of the advocate at the mediation 
• Objectives 
• Working with the mediator – tactical considerations 
• How do I deal with the mediator? 
• Working towards a settlement