A Practice Note providing an overview of the key legal issues that need to be considered, from a UK (England and Wales) law perspective, when mediating a civil dispute.

This Note is meant for foreign counsel working on cross-border matters. For UK (England and Wales) practitioners looking for more detail on how to prepare for a mediation and the mediation process itself, see Practice Note, Mediation: Organising a mediation, Practice Note, Mediation: Preparing for a mediation, Practice Note, Mediation: What happens at a mediation?