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AMI T Y MEDI AT ION Amity Mediation, led by Joanne Deveney, an accredited mediator and solicitor, provides mediation services across a diverse spectrum of commercial, civil, employment and family disputes. WHY MEDIATE? Disputes, be they legal, workplace or within one’s family, are damaging, destructive and stressful. The cost, both financial and emotional, is excessive and can be ruinous. Business and personal relationships can be rendered irreparable and reputations tarnished. Far preferable is mediation, which: • offers the parties an effective, alternative way in which to resolve their disputes in private • affords the opportunity to explore a range of solutions, which will not necessarily be available to a court or tribunal • allows constructive dialogue rather than destructive argument • is cost effective, being far cheaper than more traditional routes • ensures that the power remains with the parties rather than with a judge • is successful in well over 80% of cases • can be arranged at short notice and matters can be resolved in a matter of hours HOW DOES MEDIATION WORK? Mediation can best be defined as a non-adversarial process of dispute resolution, during which a neutral 3rd party helps the participants to have an open, honest conversation and identify an outcome which is mutually acceptable. The mediator does not propose solutions, make judgments or assess culpability or blame. The mediator’s role is to facilitate the participants’ discussion and to assist them in finding creative answers to the matters in dispute. Mediation provides a fair and balanced atmosphere, creating a base for mutual trust to be restored and moving at a pace with which the parties are comfortable. WHY CHOOSE AMITY? • Joanne Deveney is able to see all sides of any dispute with clarity, however entrenched the parties’ positions may have become. A confident, calm presence, always fully briefed, not easily intimidated and able to work optimally in stressful surroundings. • Extensive legal experience – Having represented large companies, SMEs and individuals alike as a lawyer, Joanne has breadth and depth of experience, and is able to grasp complex details quickly and remain neutral while always staying engaged with the matters in hand • Intuitive listener – Joanne has a knack for picking up on the sub-text of what people say, honing in on the crucial underlying issues of disputes and bringing them to the surface so they can be addressed and resolved • Flexible location and fees – Based in mid-Wales, Joanne can travel to work across the UK, with fees that may be tailored to each dispute www.amitymediation.co.uk tel: 01874 624927 mob: 07539 369000 email: info@amitymediation.co.uk www.biznetwales.co.uk
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