About Mediation

Mediation is a process in which the participants, with the support of the mediator, identify issues, develop options, consider alternatives and make decisions about future actions and outcomes.

The mediator is an impartial and neutral third party to support participants to reach their own decision. Mediation is a voluntary, confidential process where parties work with a neutral and impartial mediator to resolve their dispute. The mediator does not provide legal advice, make findings, impose decisions or take sides. The mediator’s role is to facilitate discussions between the parties, assist the exchange of information, test positions adopted by the parties and help the parties understand the consequences of not setting. The parties decide how the dispute is resolved, rather than a Court imposing it on them.

Lara’s Approach 

Lara adopts a facilitative approach to mediation by assisting the parties to have conversations that they have not previously been able to have, in an open and respectful manner. In the mediation, Lara assists the parties to identify the issues in dispute, understand each other’s interests and positions better, and encourage them to consider options as to how the dispute can best be resolved.