How to Mediate - Start your "Mediation" Dossier

Start Your Mediation Dossier

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Mediation by video conference

Where a face to face mediation is not appropriate (perhaps because the cost of getting all the parties and their advisors together in the same place is disproportionate, or because it proves impossible to agree on a date and time, or perhaps where disability prevents a party attending in person) online video conferencing technology can bring the mediation right into your office or home.

We use Bell Videosharing or Skype - simply because it is the most widely used video conferencing platform in the world. It's password protected, and pre installed on many computers. If you don't have Skype on your computer, you can download it free here. Don't worry about the fee paying options, the free Skype is all you'll need; we've subscribed to the Premium Service for you to enable us to host the mediation online. Apart from Skype, all you'll need is a video camera. Many computers, especially laptops, have them built in; if your computer doesn't, any HD quality video camera attached to your computer will do.

Apart from the fact that the mediation takes place by video conference, everything else is just the same as in a face to face mediation (including our fees). Simply suggest that the mediation takes place by video conference to the other side, and once they've agreed choose a date and either a full or half day mediation, as you would for conventional mediation. You can book on line here, as usual. We'll send out the mediation agreement in the usual way, and you can let your chosen mediator have any reading in advance in just the same way.

A few days before the mediation, our office will collect your Skype address details, and will make a trial call to check that the connection or connections are working. Where lawyers are involved, they can attend with their clients in one location and conduct the mediation by video conference from there, or the party concerned and their lawyers can both attend the mediation by separate video calls from separate locations.

And that's it. It really is that simple. On the day of the mediation, the mediator will start with a private video conference call to each side, and we'll take it from there. You may never want to travel to another mediation.

If you are considering mediation, the best thing to do is to talk to an e-Court Mediator. This professional can assist you in evaluating the pros and cons and in making a determination about whether or not mediation is right for you.

Important Note: If you seek e-Court mediation and agreed to use its services, then it is suggested to view the below and if required to contact Meet your Provincial Court Clerk link.

Please note : You will be requested to complete alike documents when you decided to seek mediation and have communicated as such with the e-Court Clerk. Subsequently you will receive info to access the Member-User Panel

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