Mediations It’s been said that justice is for those who can afford it. It’s true that any legal remedy comes at a price and there’s never a 100% chance of success. Parties now often go to mediation in an attempt to resolve a dispute in the most cost-effective manner. This is sometimes called Alternative Dispute Resolution. At WebsterLaw, we are not mediators – they must be independent – but we do act for clients in mediations. Our firm does not do court trials, but will take the case up to the mediation stage. In court cases, this is in the form of a Judicial Settlement Conference. These conferences could be in: The Family Court – for settlement of disputes over relationship property The High Court – for commercial claims or challenges to wills (also called Family Protection Claims or Testamentary Promises Claims) The Employment Court.   We quickly get to grips with the fact scenario, apply the law, then use a practical approach to try and get a resolution of these matters.