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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Volunteers show mediation services 'work better'  A team of volunteers providing mediation services in Manchester are to feature on national television. The series will follow the mediators as they help neighbours tackle conflicts over issues such as playing loud music, bad parking and overgrown hedges. Commenting on the project, justice minister Jonathan Djanogly was keen to point out that mediation is faster and cheaper than going to court. Visiting the city to meet the team, he said they were an example of how alternative forms of dispute resolution can be beneficial. Mr Djanogly explained: "Too many people assume they can only resolve disputes by going to court, which is expensive, stressful and does not always result in the best outcomes. "Mediation helps people stop fighting and start finding solutions that work for all involved." When it comes to family law, mediation and relationships, he noted that research shows it can take a quarter of the time and only cost a quarter of the price of going to court. Divorcing couples are now required to consider mediation before going to court, following a government drive to reduce the burden on the court system. The television programme will screen on Sky 1 on July 12th and 19th. 
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