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Legal Services Act 2011

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27: Private mediation

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"Help to solve problems by talking it out with a private mediator"

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You can get help with private mediation. Private mediation is when you talk to someone to solve a problem, but it's not ordered by a court. The Commissioner can pay for a lawyer to help you with private mediation if they think it will work. You can get this help for problems that are covered by section 7.

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Part 2Legal aid
After legal aid is granted

27Private mediation

  1. In this section, private mediation means any mediation other than mediation that is—

  2. ordered by a court; or
    1. part of a court process or proceeding; or
      1. part of a dispute resolution process under any enactment.

        1. The Commissioner may fund legal services related to private mediation in respect of any matter for which legal aid may be granted under section 7 if the Commissioner is satisfied that—

        2. the matter is suitable for private mediation; and
          1. there is a reasonable likelihood that private mediation will resolve the dispute or part of the dispute.

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