Mediation—case summary and supporting documents

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Practice notes

Mediation—case summary and supporting documents

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In readiness for the mediation, it is usual for the parties to prepare a number of documents which are to be provided to the mediator (and all parties) prior to the mediation in accordance with the timetable agreed between the parties.

It is common for the parties to prepare a case summary to assist the mediator and to focus the mediation. The case summary may be complemented by supporting documents as required in the mediation agreement. For information on the mediation agreement, see Practice Note: Organising a mediation.

Case summary for mediation

Each party will prepare their own case summary prior to the start of the mediation. This summary should:

  1. •

    provide the mediator with an overview of the issues in the case and where any negotiations have got to

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    set out your case in the best light for the other party to consider

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    be drafted with the aim of assisting the negotiation; it is not a submission for the court

You should concentrate on clarity and brevity. The case summary is not the

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What does Mediation mean?

A form of alternative dispute resolution in which a mediator follows a structured process to facilitate an agreed settlement between parties to a dispute.

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