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Dispute Resolution

ADR and Non-Court Dispute Resolution

The Civil Procedure Rules refer to alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and the Family Procedure Rules refer to non-court dispute resolution (NCDR). They both mean dispute resolution away from the court process. ADR/NCDR can take many formats, including:

Mediation used in all types of disputes including family finance and children's cases, civil and commercial, property and employment.

Arbitration used in civil and commercial, family cases and employment.

Early Neutral Evaluation(ENE) used in any case where you want to get an idea of how a judge will look at the case, normally as part of a joint process.

Private Financial Dispute Resolution (pFDR) a specialist form of evaluation in family finances. An experienced barrister listens to the parties' positions and provides an indication as to how a judge is likely to decide the case in order to assist the parties negotiate an agreed resolution.

Private Dispute Resolution Appointment (pDRA) a specialist form of evaluation in children's cases

Private Settlement Conference / Pre-trial Settlement Hearing (pPTSH) a specialist form of evaluation in civil matters.

Collaborative Law a Resolution specific method where parties and their legal representatives work together, usually face to face.

Look at College Chambers Private Dispute Resolution Services for full details of the flexible services we can offer you.

How we can help

College Chambers can offer lay and professional clients a suite of alternative dispute resolution options: 

  • Round table /Shuttle negotiations  
  • Representation at mediation 
  • Mediators 
  • Arbitrators 
  • Representation at arbitration  
  • Venue for mediation and arbitration 
  • One-stop mediation and arbitration services  

Your case may be suitable for direct access. Find out more here.

Daniel Nother

Barrister

(1994)
Head of Chambers
Deputy District Judge
Head of Court of Protection

Derek Marshall

MCIArb
Barrister

(1980)
Chairman of
Police Misconduct Panels

Carol Davies

MCIArb
Barrister

(1995)
Head of ADR/NCDR

Neil Maton

MCIArb
Barrister

(2001)
Joint Head of Family Finance

Elizabeth Bowden

Barrister

(2001)
Deputy Head of Chambers
Joint Head of Family Finance
First-Tier Tribunal Judge

Daniel Piddington

Barrister

(2008)
Deputy District Judge
Recorder
Head of Civil & Employment

Marianna Lo Conte

Barrister

(2012)

Molly Mifsud

Barrister

(2019)

Sannah Dad

Barrister

(2019)

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Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Wellbeing at the Bar | Certificate of Recognition
Family Law Awards 2020 - Family Law Chambers of the Year
Civil Mediation Council
Family Law Bar Association
Professional Negligence Bar Association
Chancery Bar
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