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Parties who enter into mediation do not forfeit legal rights or remedies.

If mediation does not result in settlement, each side can continue to enforce their rights through appropriate court or tribunal procedures.

However, if mediation produces a settlement, legal rights and obligations are affected in differing degrees.

In some situations, the parties may accept a memorandum or moral force agreement ; these are often found in community mediations.

In other instances, a more comprehensive deed of agreement, when registered with a court, is legally binding.

It is advisable to have a lawyer draft or provide legal advice about the proposed terms.