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Case A
Party A and Party B were involved in a personal relationship for several years. They never married but bought a house together. When they split, Party A needed Party B to sell the house to obtain her share. The parties employed lawyers who tried to settle their differences but couldn’t agree a fair figure and were set to go to Court, where it was likely that the Judge would order the house to be sold. The parties met at Mediation and within a few hours had agreed a figure and mechanism that ensured both parties were adequately compensated and could start their lives again, both with a roof over their heads. The property didn’t need to be sold.
| Case B
Party A had sub contracted B to carry out specific building works for one of Party A’s prestigious clients. There was a problem with the works carried out. Party A refused to pay Party B’s bill and Party B sued him. The parties spent thousands of pounds on litigation before going to Mediation, where they settled upon the basis of a partial apology by Party B; a reduced bill, and an agreement by Party B not to contact Party A’s customers directly.
Case C
Party A was disabled and brought a claim against a local authority (Party B) for failure to pay a proper level of care fees. The arguments were complex and had gone on for many years and the legal bills were enormous. With the Mediator’s assistance, the parties were able to use the interest that had accrued on monies put aside to settle in a fund (by Party B) some years ago. This enabled the parties to agree a figure for settlement and mechanism for the level of future care for Party A. | Next-->> |
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