The Settlement Agreement can be made an Order of Court and even if the settlement agreement has not been made a Court Order any of the parties can still claim based on the breach of the settlement agreement.

• Mediation is generally cheaper and faster than litigation;
• You get a unique (out of the box) solution to the dispute;
• You can choose the mediator;
• Mediation preserves relationships (family and business);
• The focus is on what is best for all the parties involved (not a winner-takes-it-all-approach)
• Mediation is a simple process and therefore you do not need to be represented by an attorney;
• You determine the terms of the settlement as opposed to a court issuing the parties with an order;
• Mediation is confidential and done without any prejudice to any of your rights; and
• Should the mediation process be unsuccessful, parties may still proceed to have a court decide the dispute but benefit from the mediation narrowing the dispute and thus will spend less time in court, resulting in a smaller legal bill.