The Government of Canada funded Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean (IMPACT Justice) Project is beginning to offer community mediation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from March 2, 2020! These services will be offered by trained mediators Mrs. Mandella Peters and Mrs. Cheryl Bailey at the following address:
IMPACT Justice Community Mediation Service Point
Bonadie’s Plaza
Upstairs Bonadie’s Supermarket (No. 2)
Egmont Street
Kingstown
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
WHAT IS COMMUNITY MEDIATION? Community Mediation is a voluntary process through which persons in a dispute, with the help of a neutral third party who is a mediator, reach a mutually agreed solution to their dispute. The process is strictly confidential and much quicker and cost effective than court proceedings.
WHY INTRODUCE COMMUNITY MEDIATION IN SAINT VINCENT? Community mediation will serve to:
- divert cases from the court system;
- to resolve disputes before they escalate; and
- to maintain harmony in the community.
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW? All parties to the dispute must agree to undergo the mediation process. The mediation session usually lasts for about three hours. Community mediation services will assist with the resolution of matters including:
| · | hire purchase disputes; | · | juvenile conflicts; |
| · | homeowners’ disputes; | · landlord and tenant conflicts; and | |
| · family and relationship disputes; | · | conflicts between neighbours. | |
Please contact the IMPACT Justice Community Mediation Service Point at 1 784 531 6881 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or the IMPACT Justice Office in Barbados at [email protected] or 1-246-230-6684 / 1-246-417-4651/2 for further information.
