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Mediation<\/a> is growing fast as an alternative to court. Not only in resolving civil disputes<\/a>\u00a0 such as ICBC claims, workplace disputes, estate disputes and business disputes to name just a few, but in all aspects of human conflict. In Small Claims Court, mediation is often the first step in the court process. Also, under the recent Family Law Act, mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution \u201cADR\u201d is encouraged as an alternative and preferred way to resolve family disputes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is important to clarify what is mediation. Mediation is an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process, which is used to resolve conflict between parties. The mediation process is a process by which a neutral third party, the \u201cMediator,\u201d assists parties to resolve their dispute and reach a voluntary settlement of the issues in dispute between them. A mediator is not a judge, rather a mediator is a facilitator who assists parties in negotiating a fair settlement of their differences. By using a variety of different techniques a mediator can assist parties in coming up with their own ways of resolving their dispute.<\/p>\n

Some of the advantages of using mediation for conflict resolution are as follows:<\/p>\n