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Mon 07 Jul 2010Lawyers urged to 'buy into' non-adversarial mediation
More lawyers need to become involved in mediation, a group of lawyer and non-lawyer mediators told CAROL COULTER
THE ADVANTAGES of mediation over litigation in family law disputes have been well-rehearsed. Mediation permits the parties to retain control of the outcome of the dispute; it is a far less bruising process than going through an adversarial court case; it enables the parties to talk directly to each other and to express their hurt and their needs.
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