Resolving conflict
one conversation at a time
Welcome to the Mediation Zone
I started Mediation Zone in 2021 after over 30 years as a litigation lawyer, the majority of which were as a partner and Head of Dispute Resolution at Brethertons Solicitors, a top 250 law firm.
Since qualifying as a solicitor as long ago as 1986, my legal experience has more or less been exclusively litigation focussed. I have seen clients spend literally tens of thousands of pounds on cases and often, even if they have won, been unhappy with the outcome. The reason for unhappiness is almost always cost related. A victory nearly always leaves the winner out-of-pocket.
There is an old saying “the law is like Claridges…open to everybody”. I don’t know about you, but I have never eaten at Claridges and suspect that the vast majority of people who end up litigating in the legal system have not either. The fact is, going to law to resolve a dispute is in most cases prohibitively expensive. There has to be a better way. There is. It’s called mediation.
About Me
I have been helping people resolve disputes through mediation for over 20 years. I qualified as a mediator in 2001, when I first became involved in community mediation on a pro-bono basis primarily dealing with neighbour disputes and anti-social behaviour cases.
In 2006, I was appointed as the lead mediator for Banbury County Court during the court services week. Since 2006 commercial mediation has become more popular, however, I am firmly of the view it still has a long way to go.
I have mediated numerous cases both as a solicitor acting for my own clients and as a mediator resolving disputes between others.
Testimonials
The "outstanding" Jardine "tries to find pragmatic and commercial solutions to problems," acknowledge interviewees. Alongside his work as a litigator, his mediation practice incorporates property, partnership and professional negligence disputes.”
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