Small Claims Mediation – HMCTS ‘opt out’ evaluation report
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Nick is highly experienced civil and commercial mediator having mediated several hundred disputes in a variety of subject areas across England & Wales since 2004. An experienced dispute resolution professional, Nick is highly valued for the rounded perspective, practical and personable approach he brings to dispute resolution, adapting his approach as necessary to the needs of the dispute and the parties, to seek to maximise the prospects of resolution.
“Nick is excellent at quickly assessing the best approach to be adopted in working constructively with each party in achieving a resolution. He is very astute in adapting his approach to the character and personalities of the parties and the nature of the dispute. He employs some very constructive tricks of the trade in breaching what might appear to be a solid impasse to settlement.”
Law firm partner, South West
Nick is a member of the Civil Justice Council Judicial ADR Liaison Committee, a body set up to consider the role of ADR in the civil justice system. He is also a member of the Law Society Civil Justice committee.
As well as acting as a trainer to several hundred solicitors on professional and commercial topics, Nick regularly speaks at seminars and other events on a variety of dispute topics, including mediation.
Nick has also been a speaker at the ADR Group national conference, and has written papers for its membership. Nick is also a contributor to blogs for Hexagon Mediation.