The CAT may assign a Member or any person to be the Mediator who will manage the Stage 2 process. The Mediator may give directions to ensure that the mediation is properly conducted, and that Users have enough information and understanding of the issues to properly agree to any settlement. A Mediator who is a Member may make Orders that Users must follow. The Mediator may sometimes communicate confidentially with only one User. If the Mediator does this, the Mediator will inform the other Users about the communication, without saying what was discussed. Ending Stage 2 If the Mediator believes that the Users are unlikely to agree to settle the Case, the Mediator will discuss with the Users their readiness for Stage 3 - Tribunal Decision. This includes: what facts they can agree on; what witnesses and evidence they want to use; how to simplify the issues; anything else that may help the Stage 3 - Tribunal Decision process be fair, focused and efficient. The Mediator may also end Stage 2 if the Mediator believes that a User is behaving improperly or not following the directions or Orders of the CAT. The Applicant may pay the 3 fee and move the Case from Stage 2 to Stage 3 when the Mediator decides that the Applicant can move to Stage 3 -Tribunal Decision. The CAT will end Stage 2 and close the Case if: the have made a Settlement Agreement in the CAT-ODR system that resolves the dispute;
The CAT may assign a Member or any person to be the Mediator who will manage the Stage 2 process. The Mediator may give directions to ensure that the mediation is properly conducted, and that Users have enough information and understanding of the issues to properly agree to any settlement. A Mediator who is a Member may make Orders that Users must follow. The Mediator may sometimes communicate confidentially with only one User. If the Mediator does this, the Mediator will inform the other Users about the communication, without saying what was discussed. Ending Stage 2 If the Mediator believes that the Users are unlikely to agree to settle the Case, the Mediator will discuss with the Users their readiness for Stage 3 - Tribunal Decision. This includes: what facts they can agree on; what witnesses and evidence they want to use; how to simplify the issues; anything else that may help the Stage 3 - Tribunal Decision process be fair, focused and efficient. The Mediator may also end Stage 2 if the Mediator believes that a User is behaving improperly or not following the directions or Orders of the CAT. The Applicant may pay the 3 fee and move the Case from Stage 2 to Stage 3 when the Mediator decides that the Applicant can move to Stage 3 -Tribunal Decision. The CAT will end Stage 2 and close the Case if: the have made a Settlement Agreement in the CAT-ODR system that resolves the dispute;