Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialists
As part of the
evolutionary trend adopted by the Courts in England and Wales, Hugh
James has embraced Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Solicitors
As part of the evolutionary trend
adopted by the Courts in England and Wales, Hugh James
has embraced the growth of Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR). Our alternative dispute resolution solicitors can
offer guidance and support on using alternative methods to
lengthty and expensive court procedures.
What is ADR?
ADR is used to describe a
wide variety of non-court based processes for resolving disputes by
agreement. Whilst the commonest form of ADR is mediation we have a
great deal of experience in resolving disputes through expert
determination and adjudication. Parties are encouraged by the
court to try and mediate their dispute in order to save costs
and disruption that a full trial can often cause.
Hugh James' ADR services
Our expert
lawyers have a huge amount of experience in representing
clients at formal mediation as well as other forms of ADR. Indeed,
we have two professionally accredited mediators within our team
ready to advise on the challenges and pitfalls that ADR
can often present.
We will explore all avenues
to ensure that we achieve the best possible resolution for you
and will tenaciously negotiate your corner, in order to
achieve the best possible result. When successful, ADR can
achieve extremely cost-effective results, which is rarely
possible through court based litigation.
Hugh James ADR experience
Recent matters that we have taken to ADR
include:
- Acting for the Welsh Rugby
Union against professional advisors in a claim arising out
of professional negligence.
- Representing the Millennium Stadium
Plc in a dispute involving a well known boxing
promoter.
- Defending a national firm of
solicitors against a claim of negligence.
- Successfully negotiating a half a million
pound settlement for a waste disposal company in a dispute with a
local authority’s LAWDAC.
- Representing a client at a two day
Intellectual Property based mediation and
successfully negotiating settlement of a claim arising out of a
breach of design right.
- A professional negligence action on behalf of
a property developer which involved a serious
breakdown in the relationship between the parties and complex legal
issues.
- A professional negligence action on behalf of a
large printing company arising out of a
misconceived claim brought by solicitors acting for a former
employee.