ABSTRACT
The mediation conference usually begins with opening remarks by the mediator who explains the purpose of the mediation, the advantages of mediation, and the procedural format that will be followed. Generally the use of oaths is limited in mediation settings. As an example, in the United States the Federal Court Mediation programme has a requirement that mediators take an oath that reads: Another form of Mediator Oath, again from the United States is: Generally, outside of the United States the use of oaths for mediators is generally not used. Additionally during the actual mediation sessions themselves it is important, again for control purpose, to give the parties a timetable for what is happening at that moment. An example of this would be where one of the parties to mediation is a large engineering company and the issues deal with professional negligence. Many times during mediation, side A begins with a cooperative manner and offers to openly discuss the issues.
