Within eight years, mediation figures have jumped fourfold to over 200 matters being mediated at the Singapore Mediation Centre. Mediation usually costs less than $10,000 unlike litigation which can cost each party around $100,000 or more in legal fees and hiring expert witnesses.
There are more than 400 trained mediators registered with the Singapore Mediation Centre. These mediators have a listening ear and empathy for the people they help, as well as their gift of persuasion and ability to get to the root of the problem.
The Mediation Unit of the Ministry of Labour has been commended for achieving outstanding results in the quick resolution of disputes between employers and employees. Fiji’s future mediators are being trained and guided by two highly qualified and experienced mediators and trainers from the Singapore Mediation Centre.
The Rt Hon the Lord Woolf, former Chief Justice of England and Wales, explains the benefits of using mediation.