Type of Disputes
There are many different areas of dispute in which mediation is effective, and MII accredited Mediators work in diverse areas of conflict and dispute. To find an accredited Mediator with experience in a particular type of dispute, please go to the Find a Mediator search function where you can search by category (e.g. Family; Workplace etc.) or use the 'free text' option to search for Mediators with particular experience. The following list outlines some of the areas of dispute in which MII accredited Mediators work in:
Commercial & Civil:
- Breach of contract
- Professional negligence
- Loan default
- Insurance claims
- Real estate disputes
- Construction conflicts
- Level of service / standard of goods
- Family business / small business – e.g. fall out between partners/shareholders
- Intellectual property/copy right disputes
- Cases between landlord and tenant
- Consumer and merchant disputes
- Holiday disputes
Community:
- Boundary disputes
- Upstairs/downstairs neighbours disputes
- Neighbour disputes involving noise, children, harassment, parking, pets
- Disputes between tenants and their landlords
- Disputes that involve issues affecting groups of residents – e.g. noise from local pub; use of local amenity
- Disputes about planning applications
- Intercultural disputes
- Multi-party issues, e.g. environmental cases
- Parent/teacher issues
- Teacher/pupil conflicts
- Student / student conflicts
- Peace building
- Restorative justice
Workplace:
- Allegations of bullying and harassment
- Interpersonal disputes
- Staff/patient conflicts
- Conflicts arising from intercultural issues or performance issues
- Difficulties arising from organisational change
- Disputes arising from personal injury claims
- Constructive dismissal cases
- IR disputes
Family:
- Family and succession disputes
- Separating couples – separation of assets/business
- Separating parents – custody/guardianship disputes; maintenance disputes
- Adult child / parent disputes
- Inter-sibling conflicts
- Grandparent / parent disputes
