The judicial systems of the United Kingdom and other countries throughout the globe have recognised mediation as a valid and acceptable form of alternative conflict resolution (also known as “ADR”). The ADR procedure known as mediation is one that is confidential, open to negotiation, and completely optional. Why should I act as the mediator in this situation? Sebastian Church Family Mediators is the kind of alternative conflict resolution that is used the most often, and the judicial system in the United Kingdom and abroad actively encourages its use. When parties decline to engage in mediation, the courts have the authority to impose hefty financial penalties on them in the form of…