There is no cost to attend the initial individual session and, once both parties agree to proceed with mediation, you will likely attend five or six hours of
joint mediation sessions.
John also offers an online initial mediation information and assessment service when clients can get to know him, find out how he and the mediation process works and prepare themselves for the first
joint mediation session.
After orientation, parties will meet with the mediator for their first
joint mediation session.
For the purposes of this section, we'll use the word «caucus» to mean both an individual session within
a joint mediation session as well as an individual appointment scheduled by a client when no joint session is scheduled.
Not exact matches
When you arrive at the
mediation inform the mediator of the precise conditions of your participation, such as refusing to engage in a
joint session.
Toronto estates and trusts lawyer Suzana Popovic - Montag will share her expertise on the issue of
joint sessions in civil dispute
mediation at an upcoming event, presented by the Ontario Bar Association.
Lawyers who avoid opening statements in
mediation joint sessions should reconsider their approach, according to a Canadian mediator... Read more
Under the blended
mediation model, the opening
session of the
mediation follows the traditional facilitative path, with opening statements, analysis of the issues and risks relating to the dispute, exploration of interests and
joint problem solving.
Working with the party prior to the
mediation broadens the experience for the client, before a
joint session begins.
In addition to the time spent in
joint session or individual
sessions, the
mediation will probably require email or postal correspondence between
sessions.
Any situation that brings the parties face to face is an opportunity for violence: a
mediation session,
joint interviews with a guardian ad litem, and even a court hearing, although formal settings often feel safer than informal ones and the courthouse offers some security.
People are able to legally enforce the arrangements made during
mediation sessions through the registration of a Minute of Agreement or by lodging a
Joint Minute with the court.
A
mediation session typically begins with a
joint meeting of the parties, their attorneys and in some cases, insurance company representatives.
With some couples, the entire
mediation is conducted in
joint in - person
sessions, while for others, some of the
mediation is conducted in parallel
sessions between the mediator and each spouse.
One of the great things about
mediation is that you can invite professionals to the
mediation sessions (by agreement of both parties, of course) who can be very helpful with
joint questions.
This one - minute video provides a brief overview of the final
joint session of a
mediation demonstration.