There are 3 main styles of mediation: Facilitative, Evaluative and Transformative.  When speaking to solicitors, I have found that most will be unfamiliar with the terms and, accordingly, I felt a brief summary of the differences might be helpful.  
Facilitative Mediation

In facilitative mediation the mediator structures a process to help the parties to reach a mutually agreeable resolution.  The facilitative mediator searches for parties' issues and needs beneath the parties' positions, asks q...
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