Mediation

  Do not underestimate the power of Mediation! A first choice for dispute resolution – Mediation Written by Rebecca Tan Lay Bay PBM (LLM)   In our Kampong days, whenever the villagers had any disputes with one another, the Kampong Chief would step forward to help mediate to resolve their disputes. The Kampong Chief is usually a reputable and respectable person in the villages. He acts as a mediator who helps the disputing parties settle their disputes to the best of their abilities. It was not a common practice for a villager to sue another in court in the Kampong days even though they could do so to address their disputes. It was common for villagers to “give face” to their Kampong Chief and try their best to settle their disputes amicably. As Singapore progresses and urbanizes, it is common to have litigations reported in the newspapers or social media that make us wonder why the disputing parties were doing that to one another. It is not uncommon to see company directors,