With 2025 finishing, we look back with pride on what we’ve achieved collectively this year.

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, we want to take a moment to recognise and celebrate the important role our apprentices play in supporting the day-to-day work at Disputes Mediation. Their contribution are invaluable, and they are an integral part of our team.

At Disputes Mediation, giving back to the community is a core part of who we are.

It is a question asked by many and some of you may still be confused by the answer, what is the difference between mediation and litigation?

Mediation is a form of dispute resolution that is an alternative to court proceedings and legal hearings.

Mediation is a voluntary process of resolving disputes by the conflicting parties.

The most significant benefit of Mediation is that the disputing parties make their own decision, and the processes are less stressful than a Court’s proceedings.

Mediation is a voluntary process of resolving disputes by the conflicting parties with the help of an independent, impartial party known as a mediator.

To put things simply, mediation is a process that is accessed when communication has broken down between two parties.