Clinical Negligence Mediation

What we offer in clinical negligence mediation

The Clinical Negligence team are regularly instructed to appear in mediations on behalf of claimants, NHS Trusts, Health Boards and other private healthcare organisations. Members of the team are frequently instructed to represent clients at mediations, both in the pre-action stage and during the course of proceedings.

As a result of this experience, the Clinical Negligence team are adept at dealing with complicated issues when acting as Mediators.

Why mediation

Mediation has several advantages:

1. It can allow claims to be settled in a shorter period of time
2. It avoids the expense and stress of proceeding to trial
3. It allows those involved to quickly get to the heart of the issues and find a realistic route to settlement and resolution of claims

Our mediation facilities

Our mediators are happy to travel to other venues, but Chambers regularly hosts mediations in our own suite of rooms for no additional charge.  We have excellent, modern and fully equipped, scalable conference facilities. Our main conference room can comfortably house up to 24 people and we offer a number of smaller rooms to suit varying sizes of mediation teams.  Video conferencing is available along with high speed WiFi, and all necessary catering and refreshments can be provided.

Our clerks offer efficient administrative support to ensure that your mediation is handled smoothly from start to finish.

Arranging a mediation – next steps

Our mediators charge a fixed fee for mediating, whether for a whole day, or for longer or shorter sessions.  You will find that our rates are highly competitive.  Please contact our clerks to discuss fees.

Our mediators are always pleased to talk informally about potential or upcoming mediations, and are well placed to offer guidance on sensitive issues such as process design, engagement and preparation.  Do get in touch if you would welcome a conversation and we will arrange for one of our team to talk to you.

Once a mediation is booked we will provide a timetable for the preparation and exchange of paperwork.  In appropriate cases our mediators will offer a pre-mediation online meeting with each team separately (without additional charge); usually this will take place shortly before the mediation.