Mr. Michael Kealey:

It is not used extensively enough. I have been involved in a number of mediations. It is being used slightly more often that it was in the past, because frankly, the cost has become absolutely prohibitive. The other thing to note, is that mediation, a little like the Press Council, can do things the courts cannot. For example, if you sue a television company over a broadcast, you can get re-editing, which cannot happen in a court. A court can tell the television company not to show a programme again, but cannot force someone to re-edit, apologise or anything like that. Mediation allows that to happen.