Resolution without rivalry. Mediation with meaning.

Legal disputes don’t always need to be resolved through litigation and expensive court hearings.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) offers a smarter, faster, and often more cost-effective way to settle legal disputes — without stepping into a courtroom. Whether you're facing a contract disagreement, employment issue, or property conflict, ADR puts control back in your hands.

ADR is increasingly becoming the choice of conflict resolution. These days individuals and organisations alike want to resolve their disputes quickly and get back to living their lives or running their businesses peacefully.

We know you want the same…and we know exactly how to get it done in a way that suits you.

This is just one type of ADR, it includes an independent person acting as a go between the disputing parties to facilitate an agreed result.

The courts and tribunals actually have a number of mediation schemes open to parties in a case. Those schemes generally cost money but some are free, for example the Employment Tribunal’s Acas scheme.

The courts and tribunals expect parties to initially consider ADR before litigation and to also continue to consider it during proceedings. You could be penalised if you unreasonably refuse to engage in ADR.

Mediation is a good way to resolve almost any type of dispute including family or civil cases.

We can represent either side in a dispute during mediation. We can also act as an independent mediator between both disputing parties.

Arbitration is a form of ADR that involves an independent person acting as a decision making body on disputes. Both parties have to agree to be bound by the decision before going into arbitration.

Some contracts have clauses built in that makes disputes resolvable by arbitration.

Some industries have arbitration type schemes that help parties save costs. In the consumer relations sector we have the ombudsmen and trading standards. In the defamation sector we have the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and in the data protection sector we have the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

You don’t necessarily need representation from a legal professional to participate or make use of those schemes.

If the stakes are high it is more likely that the party you have a dispute with will use legal professionals to put their case forward. We can certainly navigate you through and help present your case with better insight and deliver it with precision.

This form of ADR involves both parties in a dispute actually making direct contact with each other to resolve disputes. It can involve making offers and counter offers. These can be refined back and forth until a generally accepted outcome is achieved.

Negotiation is mostly suitable for contracts and settlement agreements. This requires a very specific skill and understanding of what the legal issues are.

We can help you negotiate with clarity of focus. We will get you the best deal that covers your legal interest and puts you in a better position than you would ordinarily have been.

Every court or tribunal expects disputing parties to first consider ADR before litigation.

There are certain protocols in place which parties must follow before commencing proceedings and these are opportunities for ADR.

During litigation there is a continuous duty to consider ADR throughout proceedings.

If you refuse to engage in ADR without good reason the court or tribunal may penalise you.

Choose us…we can and will endeavour to put you in a better position than you ordinarily would be without our services.

We give value for money and do not compromise on quality.

Contact us to see how we can help.