Another advantage is that if it does not lead to settlement, mediation does not interfere with litigation. If court action is then pursued, the parties can simply continue with the formal proceedings, as the whole mediation process is confidential and cannot be referred to in any subsequent court hearing. The main criticisms of traditional litigation techniques are they are too expensive and take too long. Mediation at an early stage of the dispute gives IT companies and professionals a means of resolving their differences in a quick and cost-effective manner, providing a useful alternative to more traditional litigation techniques. Statistics produced by CEDR show that 82 per cent of cases settle during mediation, or shortly after, as a result of the common ground generated.
Most cases settle in one day.
With this level of success, mediation is an option which IT businesses cannot ignore.