Mediation
Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.
IT IS EASY TO FOLLOW THE MOVIES TO SAY “I SEE YOU IN COURT”
You can run out of patience and money. Worse, the Judge somehow might not believe you! There is an easier way out, and it is called mediation. We can help you arrange a private meeting with the other side with mediators who are neutral people who will try and help you find a way out of your problem. We have ample mediation experience, with both helping our own clients and also being accredited mediators ourselves.
If you can decide to settle in mediation, saving time and money, why not? Let’s talk about it.
We assist parties in exploring all possible options to resolve their issues peacefully, while ensuring that our clients’ interests are well protected.
Mediation is a process whereby parties and their lawyers attend before a neutral mediator to try to resolve the matter amicably.The focus of mediation is not to determine which party is “right” or “wrong”. Rather, it is to explore parties’ positions and interests, as well as to assist parties in generating options for resolving the matter peacefully. The mediator acts more like a referee to facilitate discussions, rather than an umpire who awards points to parties.
In the civil courts there are various types of mediation at different stages of proceedings. Our duty as lawyers during mediation is to advise our clients on their rights, liabilities and options. This enables clients to make an informed decision, which in turn facilitates the best resolution in the circumstances.
Be it mediation, litigation or any other process, at Clifford Law we are committed to safeguarding our clients’ interests.
Our Viviene Sandhu is a Senior Mediator under the Law Society Mediation Scheme and has conducted several successful mediations in the State Courts of Singapore as well as the Singapore Mediation Centre.