Expert Determination Case Studies

The Warring Solicitors (Surely Not!)

With one of Chris’s private appointments, the continuing partners in a law firm could not agree with the senior partner on how much he should be paid on his retirement. The dispute went to arbitration, where a well-known arbitrator took ages to make a decision, charging a fee of more than the amount in dispute!

But his decision was only on principles, and Chris then had to be appointed to determine quantum. He could have settled the whole matter under expert determination, for about a quarter of the overall cost.

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Chris was able to place all parties at ease in what was a very tense mediation with parties entrenched in their respective positions. Respect was given to all and the correct amount of appropriately placed humour which is essential in cases like this. Chris was able to very much think outside the box and came up with innovative solutions to the problems at hand.