MEDIATION

At Abrams Turner Whelan two of our Family Lawyers, Jane Saltoon and Sue Abrams, are qualified Mediators.

Mediation is a process used to assist clients in reaching an agreement between themselves. In a Mediation, a neutral third party, the Mediator, facilitates the discussions between clients to help them to reach agreement. The Mediator does not provide any legal advice to either client – clients obtain legal advice from their own independent Lawyer.

Often a Mediation is undertaken before any legal proceedings are commenced in an effort to avoid litigation altogether. In this way, issues can be resolved quickly and cost effectively, which reduces much of the emotional and financial pressure that people experience after their relationship has broken down. Mediation is also used after legal proceedings have been commenced to bring everyone together to try and reach agreement in order to finalise the legal proceedings and minimise the financial costs and the stress associated with those proceedings.

Jane Saltoon has conducted numerous Mediations for parties, who are usually referred to her by their own independent Family Lawyers. Mediations can take anywhere from a few hours to most of the day. Jane conducts Mediations with the parties and their Lawyers present, or if preferred (which it is on many occasions) with the parties on their own. Mediations can take place at our office or Jane is happy to conduct a Mediation at another venue suitable to all involved.

If you would like to arrange a Mediation then please contact our office at atw@atwfl.com.au