There are a range of different avenues for becoming a mediator in the UK. The best route depends on a number of factors, including someone's prior professional background and experience, and the types of disputes they wish to mediate. This guide will provide an overview of the different training and certification pathways, and the opportunities for mediators in the UK.

Mediation and arbitration are two different alternative dispute resolution processes that are used in the UK and in other countries. There are similarities and differences between the two processes. Both use a neutral third party to help two disputing parties reach a resolution to their dispute, and both processes are usually confidential.

Mediation is a cost effective, voluntary and confidential process for resolving disputes of all kinds. Mediation helps to resolve commercial, family and workplace disputes and has a high success rate.

Of all the different forms of mediation, the commercial mediation process is considered the most lucrative for mediators because you have commercial parties who are looking for another process to resolve their commercial disputes that doesn't involve going to court.

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Mediation is one of the fastest growing areas of alternative dispute resolution as more parties in conflict discover its advantages in resolving disputes over other processes.

Choosing a mediation service depends, for the most part, on the type of dispute you are involved in.

Mediation is a flexible process, and very different from court which has strict rules and timelines. The process is very similar in many ways to the process in other jurisdictions but there are subtle differences that I'll outline in the article.

Alternative Dispute Resolution, also referred to as ADR, is an umbrella term to describe all the different ways you can resolve your dispute other than going to court.