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Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution that is used to prevent the disputing parties going through a formal trial in Court. Mediation is usually a confidential process that relies on the concept of “off the record” required. It means that information shared, and stateme...

Lawyers will often start conversations and meetings with a request that the conversation is “off the record”. It is important to remember that lawyers will almost always report back to their clients about the conversation and what was said. These conversations are not completely confi...