RK MEDIATION
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Personal & Business Mediation Services
- Personal & Business
- Mediation Service
- Divorce
- Children planning
- Maintenance
“At RK Mediation, the children comes first in all our Divorce & Parental disputes. We keep their best interest at heart at all times!”
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Experienced in…
Family Dispute Mediation
Mediation is a voluntary process between the two parties to reach an amicable solution.
Divorce Mediation
By creating an enviroment where the parties can discuss issues and problems and come up with the solutions themselves. The solutions become more sustainable and in the best interest of all parties.
Parenting Plans
Parenting plans mediating between children & parents. We help so that parents can better understand their Teenager’s needs.
Maintenance Plans
We will help you create a suitable Maintenance plan to co-inside with the Divorce Settlement Agreement
Workplace Mediation
Mediation can be used in disagreements between members of the same team, or between co-workers at different levels of seniority. It can be particularly useful when communication between people has broken down.
Mediate before you litigate, court rules
Pretoria – From this week new court rules require that parties who consider litigating must consider mediation to try to resolve their disputes before taking a matter to court.
This follows an amendment by the Rules Board for Courts of Law. The new rule, which was gazetted on February 7, came into effect on Monday.
The aim of this rule is to save costs and reduce the heavy burden which is already placed on the court system.
Advocate Jackie Nagtegaal, managing director of the legal insurance brand Law For All, said there were many barriers that South Africans faced when turning to court. This included the costs associated with lengthy court processes.
This was why the rules board implemented an amendment that would push for mediation over litigation.
As from this week high courts will require those involved in a lawsuit to declare whether or not they have considered mediation as a solution to their dispute.
“It will also require attorneys to confirm whether they have advised clients to take the mediation route or not.
What is Mediation?
Mediation is a conflict resolution process in which a neutral mediator assists the parties through constructive discussion and negotiation of their issues in order to reach a mutually acceptable resolution.
Mediation is a reliable and affordable option instead of going trial.
The mediator manages the process and helps facilitate negotiation between the parties. A mediator does not make a decision nor force an agreement. The parties directly participate and are responsible for negotiating their own settlement or agreement.
At the beginning of the mediation session, the mediator will describe the process and the ground rules. The parties or their attorneys have an opportunity to explain their view of the dispute. Mediation helps each side better understand the other’s point of view. Sometimes the mediator will meet separately with each side. Separate “caucusing” can help address emotional and factual issues as well as allow time for receiving legal advice from your attorney. Mediations are generally held in the office of the mediator or other agreed location.
Agreements can be creative. You could reach a solution that might not be available from a court of law. For example, if you owe someone money but don’t have the cash, rather than be sued and get a judgment against you, settlement options could include trading something you have for something the other wants. If an agreement is reached, it will generally be reduced to writing. Most people uphold a mediated agreement because they were a part of making it. It can become a contract and be enforceable. If there is no agreement, you have not lost any of your rights and you can pursue other options such as arbitration or going to trial.