Our mediators are all experienced solicitors with over 50 years of dispute resolution experience between them. They have been trained by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) or ADR Group, the two leading mediation training bodies in the UK.
Our mediators travel nationally for mediation work, but if a neutral venue is required we are able to offer access to our suite of mediation rooms located close to Peterborough railway station. There is no additional fee for use of this venue.
Our appointments come from:
- firms of solicitors who are acting on behalf of clients
- clients acting in person without lawyers
- business directors and entrepreneurs as well as
- sector specific professionals such as insolvency practitioners and accountants.
Over 85% of our mediations settle on the day. Of those that do not settle on the day, over half then settle within the following 14 days.
We are able to find solutions acceptable to all parties through the skills of our mediators who apply their practical experience to the situations the parties find themselves in. We replace confrontation with exploration and constructive negotiation. We look for solutions far beyond the terms that a court could ever order.
Our mediators subscribe to and are bound by the European Code of Conduct for Mediators. You may review and download a copy of the code here.
Accreditation
Our mediators are accredited by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), or ADR Net, the two leading training bodies providing mediators in the UK.
Our mediators:
- are members of the Civil Mediation Council, the mission statement of which is to “…influence the policies and practices of the UK government and other governments, as well as the professions and the public, increasingly to adopt mediation as an effective means of dispute resolution…”
- adopt and comply with the European Code of Conduct for Mediators
- carry professional liability insurance of £10,000,000
- are all experienced solicitors currently practicing in the field of dispute resolution and with real and practical insights into the pressures and difficulties facing parties involved in litigation. They are real problem solvers.
We are cost effective. Our fees are transparent and related to the value of your dispute so they always remain proportionate.
We are committed to resolving your dispute.
We are conveniently located for East Anglia and the Midlands, with Kings Cross only 45 minutes away by train.
We are part of Buckles Solicitors LLP, a regional law firm based in Peterborough and with 100 staff. We have a proven track record of providing dispute resolution solutions to clients for many years.
What others say about us
“…Extremely happy with James and what he has been able to achieve…”
- Company director, 2009
“Excellent.”
- Litigation solicitor, 2010
“Very effective. Without James we would not have reached a conclusion. James worked very hard on the day and we fully appreciate his efforts.”
- Company director, 2010
“Very good [mediation]…I have already recommended you to colleagues.”
- Litigation solicitor, 2010
“…Both sides were happy with the outcome. You can’t do any better than that!”
- Litigation solicitor, 2009
“I was very sceptical with regard to mediation, but I was proved wrong.”
- Businessman, 2010
“A traumatic experience, but the mediator made it less so”
- Businessman, 2010
“He [James Maxey] was excellent during the day.”
- Company director, 2010
Our client feedback research for 2009 and 2010 consistently rates as “good” or “excellent”in the following categories:
- Understanding the cases of both parties
- Being able to control the mediation
- Treating each party equally
- Gaining trust from both parties
- The professionalism of the mediator
- Achieving the settlement