Birmingham
Mediation Services

The claimant company made bespoke metal parts for aeroplanes, the aviation and aerospace industry. A breach of contract was claimed for £20,000, when the defendant company supplied metals, which the claimants, alleged were defective.  This was a four hour mediation in person, which settled by way of a Consent Order. 

A claim for £28,000 was brought for dis-repairs concerning a number of properties. The mediation took place in person at Birmingham Civil Justice Centre, and settled within three hours by way of a Tomlin Order

The two claimant companies claimed £59,535.40 pursuant to an oral agreement between the First and Second Claimants and the defendant. Which was made in or around December 2014. The alleged agreement concerned taking over and managing a public house. Paying a rent of £2400 per week, as well purchasing the wet stock from the claimants. A dispute arose over, what the agreement actually comprised of, the rights and responsibilities of each of the parties. The mediation was in person, lasted six hours and settled.

 more than once contract, landlord / tenant and property disputes.

The Claimant (C) housed vulnerable persons in several properties. She filed an £840,000 lawsuit against Birmingham City Council, the Defendant (D). Claiming that her contract with the D had been terminated when it shouldn’t have been and that she had been underpaid for rental income over a significant period of time.  

Based on their thorough calculations, the D was adamant that the C had been actually overpaid. Additionally, they had properly and legally terminated the contract, as they were allowed to do. After eight hours of an in-person mediation, the matter was resolved.

a three party local authority, private company, shop owner, racism dispute.

On two different matters. The first dispute concerned a contract dispute between two ex-partners. The claimant alleged he had loaned the defendant £90,000. She claimed the money was a gift, and he was only asking for its return because she ended their relationship. In law if monies are deemed to be a gift, they are now the legal property of the recipient, and do not need to be repaid. This was an extremely emotional dispute. After four hours of mediation, an agreement was reached.

The second dispute was also a contract dispute. The claimant had given his Rolls Royce vehicle to the defendant for repairs and restoration. The claimant alleged the vehicle had not been returned, nor repaired within the time frame he was given. Resulting in him bringing a claim for £10,000. The defendant claimed, he was unable to undertake the repairs, as the claimant had not paid for the interim work, or for specific parts, and therefore kept hold of the vehicle. An agreement was reached after five hours of mediation.

This claim was for a breach of contract and negligence in respect of machinery. The basis of the claim was that the machinery was defective, not fit for purpose and did not comply with specification. The sum claimed was approximately £850,000 and the counterclaim was approximately £278,000.

Proceedings were issued in June 2010 and Witness Statements had been exchanged. A pre-trial review has been listed, with the trial listed for 6 days in July 2010.  The case was proceeding in the Mercantile Court.

The parties finally agreed to mediate in the hope that the trial could be vacated and significant legal costs could be saved. The mediation took place in Birmingham, was face to face, lasted thirteen hours, and settled. A Tomlin Order was drawn up to enshrine the agreement.

professional negligence dispute over a family suing an NHS authority over the death of a family member.

A long standing dispute between the housing provider and a tenant over historical issues raised, with the previous Housing Services Manager.

Mediation was required for a Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (ToLATA) dispute. It concerned two properties with a total value of £480,000. Three Muslim brothers were in dispute over ownership, occupation, as well as the rental income.

Allegations of fraud and tax evasion were also thrown into the mix for good measure. The mediation was in person, was scheduled for eight hours, but was settled within five hours.

This was a claim against a landlord for housing disrepair relating to residential premises. The cost of repairs were estimated to be £10,000. Damages for harassment, nuisance and breach of covenant of quiet enjoyment and disrepair were also being claimed. Alongside the barristers costs for preparing the particulars of claim. The mediation was in person and took three hours, leading to an acceptable solution for both parties.

boundary, property dispute.

boundary, property dispute.

There were three primary issues that prevented settlement of this dispute. The Defendant claimed, and the Claimant denied, that the building works carried out by the Claimant were incomplete and therefore necessitated completion by third parties; and defective and of poor workmanship and quality.

There was also a dispute between the parties as to the amounts of payments paid by the Defendant to the Claimant. The Defendant claimed he has paid the Claimant £49,000.00. The Claimant claimed he had only received from the Defendant £45,000.00.

Equally there was the issue of compensation payable by the Claimant to the Defendant in relation to the excessive delay in the completion of the building works.

It was clear that the legal costs to be incurred by both parties leading to trial would exceed the total of the sums in dispute, including the Claimant’s and Defendant’s respective claims. On the grounds of commerciality only, the parties needed to keep in the forefront of their minds the legal costs in seeking to reach a settlement.

The Defendant’s costs to include disbursements up to and including the mediation were £6,390.00. With a best estimate of total costs and disbursements up to and including trial were to be  £16,000.00 (to include Expert’s fees).

The mediation took place in person, took two and a half hours and settled. Read the testimonial here. 

A boundary, neighbour dispute. The issues were of parking, and the position of a new wall at the front of the properties. The mediation took place on site, took four hours and settled. 

partnership, employment dispute.

unlawful eviction, landlord and tenant dispute.

A construction dispute between a contractor and a farmer. The contract was approximately £120,000 with additional works agreed between the parties. 

At the end of the project, the contractor submitted a final bill, with a list of extras, that were never agreed. The mediation took place in person, took four hours and settled. 

A building dispute, alleged defects to the refurbishment of a kitchen. £10,000 was being claimed, the mediation took place online via Zoom, took two hours and settled. 

A £30,000 claim over a commercial premise. The landlord claimed arrears, damage and disrepair. The tenant alleged from day one the premises were defective. And in fact she had to spend some £9,000 getting them in a workable state. Having lost time and revenue from her business. The mediation took place in person, and took four hours, settling, whereby the parties discontinued proceedings.

commercial landlord & tenant dispute.

contract, construction dispute.

A space for a commercial garage, its use and mis use led to a dispute between the tenant garage owner and the landlord owner. A global claim of £140,000 was brought. This mediation took place in person and settled by way of a Tomlin Order. 

employment, contract dispute.

commercial landlord & tenant dispute.