An impressive set with a number of high-quality barristers’, praised by some as ‘the strongest set in the South West for personal injury litigation’.”

The Legal 500 2024, Personal Injury

What we offer in personal injury mediation

Our team of specially trained personal injury mediators includes several of the leading names in the field, judicial appointees, and barristers ranked across the leading legal directories, providing a broad range of experience and know-how from top-to-bottom.

Expertise

The team’s widely recognised expertise in both contested personal injury litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution – representing both claimants and defendants in all manner of disputes – means they understand the concerns and priorities of both sides, including the effect of the unique costs framework in personal injury litigation, which they can draw on to help you find quick, practical, workable solutions without the stress, cost and uncertainty of court.

They can quickly work through complicated legal and factual issues, getting to the heart of a dispute, sense-checking opposing views and offering the fresh perspective of a neutral intermediary. They can provide a safe, constructive environment to discuss things away from the all-or-nothing, zero-sum atmosphere of the courtroom.

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.

To find out more about our personal injury mediation service, or to book a mediator for a dispute, please contact Adam Marston, Practice Manager on 0117 923 4703 or email: [email protected] or Hugh Maguire, Practice Manager on 0117 923 4797 or email: [email protected]

Directory Quotes

A market-leading set on the Western Circuit, St John’s Chambers is well regarded for its formidable personal injury offering.”

Chambers UK 2024, Personal Injury

St John’s Chambers is ‘an impressive set with a number of high-quality barristers’, praised by some as ‘the strongest set in the South West for claimant personal injury litigation’.

The Legal 500 2024, Personal Injury

St John’s Chambers has a wide breadth of expertise and experience.’ ‘ They are always able to offer available counsel at the right level on any case.’ “

Legal 500 2023, Personal Injury

The clerks of St John’s are outstanding and deserve a special mention.”

Legal 500 2023, Personal Injury (Client Service)

The clerks are very responsive and friendly.”

Chambers UK 2023, Personal Injury (Client Service)

A market-leading set, well regarded for its formidable personal injury offering. Its barristers regularly act for and advise both claimant and defendant clients, including numerous key insurance companies, in high-value catastrophic and fatal injury claims.”

Chambers UK 2023, Personal Injury

St John’s Chambers houses a comprehensive set of barristers in its personal injury team, which is praised by clients for its strength in depth.”

Legal 500 2022, Personal Injury

A market-leading set on the Western Circuit, St John’s Chambers is well regarded for its formidable personal injury offering. ‘The quality of advice provided by the barristers is exceptional.’ “

Chambers UK 2022, Personal Injury

The clerking is amazing, and everyone is so accommodating and helpful. Their thoroughness and ability to get straight to the nub of things is so impressive.”

Chambers UK 2022, Personal Injury (Client Service)

“A market-leading set on the Western Circuit, St John’s Chambers is well regarded for its formidable personal injury offering.”

Chambers UK 2021, Personal Injury

The clerks are efficient, friendly and take a can-do approach. ‘The clerking service is consistently first rate.’ ‘The clerks are very organised and efficient. I appreciate the speed with which they deal with things.’ ‘They respond quickly and deal with any issues promptly.’ “

Chambers UK 2021, Personal Injury (Client Service)

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