Mediation Services

Our Litigation & Disputes solicitors advise upon and act for clients in mediation and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution. We also provide mediation services as a third party to a dispute. 

How we can help

Mediation is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and is actively encouraged by the Courts and in fact there can be costs consequences of declining ADR.

ADR refers to different ways of resolving a dispute, other than through the court system. It is often the most flexible and effective way to reach a mutually beneficial resolution, and has the added benefit of being significantly less costly than the alternative of pursuing a case in Court.

Freddie Lawson, one of our litigation solicitors, and a Director of W Davies Solicitors, is a CEDR accredited Mediator. A qualified and experienced Mediator, he’s a member and former Chair of Woking Community Mediation Service.

Holly Papworth, one of our trainee litigation solicitors (soon to be qualified), is also a PDSL, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Civil Mediation Council and International Mediation Institute qualified Mediator. 

Our Litigation & Disputes Team

Caroline
Batko
Director, Head of Department & Solicitor
Caroline graduated from the University of the West of England in 2001 with an LLB (Honours) Law Degree…
Freddie
Lawson
Director & Solicitor
Freddie graduated from Newcastle University in 1992 with an Honours Degree in Combined Studies, focusing on history and politics…
Mark
Williams
Solicitor
Mark graduated from what is now known as Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, Essex in 1991 with a LLB (Hons) Law Degree…
Malcolm
MacDougall
Solicitor
Malcolm has a lengthy, commercial background in property and construction having graduated from Glasgow University with a Mechanical Engineering Degree…
Holly
Papworth
Trainee Solicitor (SQE)
Holly graduated from Bournemouth University in 2020 with a BSc (Honours) in Forensic Biology, before completing her Graduate Diploma in Law at the University of Law Guildford in 2021…
Lucy
Drury
Trainee Solicitor
Lucy graduated from Reading University in 2019 with a degree in Philosophy and Politics…
Jenny
Pye
Paralegal
Jenny graduated from Bournemouth University in 2021 with an LLB (Honours) Law Degree…

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