Resolve your dispute without going to court
Our Med-Arb service combines mediation and arbitration to resolve disputes faster, more privately, and more cost-effectively than traditional court proceedings.
What our clients say
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A better way to resolve disputes
Instead of going to court, we help you resolve disputes through discussion first (mediation), and if that doesn't work, through a binding decision (arbitration).
We start with discussion
First, we facilitate conversations to help you find common ground and reach agreement.
If discussion doesn't work
If you can't agree through mediation, an arbitrator makes a binding decision that resolves the dispute.
Private and faster than court
The whole process is confidential and typically much faster and cheaper than going to court.
What disputes can Med-Arb resolve?
Our Med-Arb service works well for many different types of conflicts:
Sports disputes
Contract issues, disciplinary matters, and conflicts with sports organizations.
Farming and land disputes
Conflicts over farming agreements, land rights, and agricultural matters.
Consumer and contract issues
Disagreements over personal contracts, services not delivered as promised, or money owed.
Community and neighbor disputes
Local conflicts, neighborhood disagreements, and community issues.
Building and construction issues
Disputes over building work, delays, defects, and construction contracts.
Environmental conflicts
Planning disputes, environmental compliance issues, and sustainability conflicts.
Healthcare issues
Medical disputes, patient rights issues, and healthcare-related conflicts.
Insurance conflicts
Disputes over insurance claims, coverage issues, and policy disagreements.
Employment disputes
Workplace conflicts, employment issues, and disputes with employers.
Professional disputes
Conflicts involving professional services and negligence claims.
A real alternative, not a soft one
Med-Arb is only worth choosing when the private route genuinely beats the court route, and you can only judge that if someone shows you both. We do both. And the protections you get are set down in legislation rather than in our terms of business.
We run the court cases too
We take contentious files through the courts as well as through Med-Arb — personal injury, personal and commercial disputes. So when we tell you what an agreement on the table is worth, it is measured against what litigating would realistically cost and how long it would take, not against a house preference for settling.
Confidential and binding, by statute
Section 10 of the Mediation Act 2017 makes communications, records and notes relating to a mediation confidential and not disclosable in court proceedings, subject to narrow exceptions such as enforcing the settlement itself. Section 23 of the Arbitration Act 2010 makes an arbitral award binding on the parties and, with leave of the High Court, enforceable in the same manner as a judgment of that court.
Speak to a solicitor
Tell us about your dispute and we'll explain if Med-Arb could work for your situation.
Questions about Med-Arb dispute resolution
Quick answers to help you understand how Med-Arb works and if it's right for your dispute.