Cripps Harries Hall

Litigation can be expensive, lengthy and very public. But the parties to any dispute can jointly appoint our qualified alternative dispute resolution personnel to assist in resolving it. ADR is completely confidential, and usually much faster and less expensive than litigation. 

What we do

A negotiated settlement is nearly always best - and most cases do settle. However there are alternatives to court proceedings:

• Arbitration is governed by rules like a court. However, it is a completely private hearing before an independent arbitrator
• In Mediation an expert mediator tries to help the two sides reach agreement. Decisions are binding only if both sides want them to be, but it often works
• Adjudication is like arbitration
• In early neutral evaluation an independent expert hears both sides and gives a non-binding opinion
• Med-Arb is a combination of mediation and arbitration; mediation is attempted first, and if it fails the issue is arbitrated

We have successfully handled many disputes - over the sale of goods and services, other contract disputes, and insurance claims, to name a few. 

Why Cripps Harries Hall?

Three of our partners are qualified mediators and one of those is also a qualified arbitrator. One of our partners is also a construction adjudicator. Our services range from fast-track evening mediation through to the resolution of complex commercial disputes.

Next steps

For further information please contact Peter Garry or Peter Ashford.