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Mediations are confidential. We never, ever disclose the parties to a mediation, or any details that might enable anyone to identify them. We won't even disclose the names of the solicitors or barristers who instruct us, in case that might give a clue as to a party's identity.
But, we know that the choice of mediator is important. And we know that it's important, and reassuring, to know that you're instructing a mediator who has appropriate experience, and who mediates regularly. And with so many mediations now online, it's helpful to know that online mediation really does have a good settlement rate. So, Martin's track record is set out below, and the cases that were mediated online are marked with an *.
If you're choosing between a face-to-face mediation and an online mediation, settlement rates aren't everything. And the choice of whether or not to mediate in person or online probably won't determine whether the case settles or not. There's other factors at play. But if you just want the bare statistics, and nothing but the bare statistics, here they are. Since the beginning of 2020 (when the pandemic led to online mediation taking off) to the end of our last financial year on 31 March 2023...
Martin's overall settlement rate was 89%
Face to face mediations had a settlement rate of 77%
Online mediations had a settlement rate of 92%
If you have any questions at all about the suitability of any of our mediators for any instructions, do contact our Mediation Co Ordinator Mandy Hanby.
2023
Date | Type of Dispute | Outcome |
5 December | Partnership* | Did not settle |
1 December | Probate* | Settled |
28 November | Probate* | Settled |
24 November | Commercial | Settled |
21 November | Commercial* | Settled |
14 November | Inheritance | Settled |
7 November | Commercial* | Did not settle |
31 October | Mutual Wills* | Settled |
24 October | Probate* | Settled |
17 October | Mutual Wills* | Settled |
13 October | Inheritance* | Settled |
10 October | Inheritance* | Settled |
6 October | Inheritance* | Settled |
29 September | Inheritance* | Settled |
26 September | Probate* | Did not settle |
22 September | Inheritance | Settled |
15 September | Inheritance* | Settled |
12 September | Professional Negligence* | Settled |
8 September | Inheritance* | Settled |
5 September | Inheritance* | Did not settle |
1 September | Inheritance | Settled |
29 August | Inheritance* | Settled |
25 August | Inheritance* | Settled |
22 August | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
15 August | Inheritance / Probate* | Settled |
21 July | Inheritance / Probate | Settled |
18 July | Inheritance / Probate* | Settled |
14 July | Inheritance* | Settled |
11 July | Commercial | Settled |
4 July | Inheritance | Settled |
30 June | Professional Negligence | Settled |
27 June | Farming Partnership | Did not settle |
23 June | Commercial* | Settled |
20 June | Inheritance / Trusts of Land* | Settled |
13 June | Probate* | Settled |
9 June | Trusts of Land* | Did not settle |
30 May | Inheritance* | Settled |
26 May | Probate* | Settled |
23 May | Probate* | Settled |
16 May | Inheritance | Settled |
9 May | Inheritance | Settled |
5 May | Inheritance | Settled |
2 May | Professional negligence* | Settled |
18 April | Probate* | Settled |
14 April | Probate* | Did not settle |
4 April | Inheritance* | Settled |
31 March | Probate* | Settled |
28 March | Probate / Inheritance | Settled |
17 March | Probate | Settled |
14 March | Inheritance* | Settled |
7 March | Inheritance | Did not settle |
28 February | Probate / proprietary estoppel* | Settled |
24 February | Inheritance / proprietary estoppel* | Settled |
14 February | Inheritance / proprietary estoppel* | Settled |
10 February | Farming partnership / proprietary estoppel* | Settled |
7 February | Probate* | Settled |
13 January | Inheritance / proprietary estoppel* | Settled |
6 January | Commercial* | Settled |
3 January | Inheritance / proprietary estoppel* | Settled |
* Mediation online by video conference
2022
Date | Type of Dispute | Outcome |
16 December | Partnership | Did not settle |
13 December | Farming partnership | Did not settle |
9 December | Inheritance* | Settled |
6 December | Commercial* | Settled |
2 December | Inheritance* | Settled |
29 November | Inheritance | Settled |
25 Novemmber | Commercial* | Settled |
22 November | Commercial | Settled |
15 November | Probate* | Settled |
11 November | Inheritance* | Did not settle |
8 November | Probate / estoppel* | Settled |
4 November | Inheritance | Settled |
1 November | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
28 October | Inheritance* | Settled |
25 October | Inheritance* | Settled |
21 October | Commercial* | Settled |
18 October | Commercial | Settled |
14 October | Probate | Settled |
11 October | Inheritance* | Settled |
27 September | Commercial | Settled |
16 September | Building work* | Did not settle |
13 September | Inheritance / Trusts of Land | Settled |
9 September | Trusts / Sharia Law* | Did not settle |
6 September | Commercial | Settled |
2 September | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
26 August | Power of Attorney* | Settled |
23 August | Inheritance | Settled |
19 August | Franchising* | Settled |
1 August | Inheritance* | Settled |
29 July | Inheritance / Trusts of Land* | Settled |
26 July | Inheritance / Trusts of Land* | Settled |
22 July | Power of Attorney* | Settled |
19 July | Probate* | Settled |
15 July | Partnership* | Settled |
12 July | Inheritance* | Settled |
8 July | Inheritance* | Settled |
1 July | Professional negligence* | Settled |
28 June | Insolvency Act section 423* | Settled |
22 June | Farming partnership / inheritance | Settled |
20 June | Commercial* | Settled |
14 June | Inheritance* | Settled |
7 June | Partnership* | Settled |
31 May | Inheritance* | Settled |
27May | Inheritance* | Settled |
24 May | Inheritance* | Settled |
20 May | Inheritance* | Settled |
17 May | Commercial / unfair prejudice | Settled |
13 May | Trusts | Settled |
6 May | Probate / Inheritance* | Settled |
29 April | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
26 April | Commercial* | Settled |
22 April | Probate / Inheritance* | Settled |
14 April | Inheritance* | Settled |
11 April | Professional negligence* | Settled |
8 April | Commercial | Settled |
5 April | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
1 April | Probate* | Settled |
29 March | Inheritance / Probate* | Settled |
25 March | Commercial / Franchising* | Settled |
22 March | Inheritance* | Settled |
18 March | Inheritance* | Settled |
15 March | Commercial* | Settled |
3 March | Commercial* | Settled |
1 March | Inheritance* | Settled |
25 February | Inheritance* | Settled |
18 February | Trusts of Land | Settled |
15 February | Inheritance* | Settled |
11 February | Inheritance* | Settled |
8 February | Commercial | Settled |
1 February | Inheritance* | Settled |
28 January | Farming partnership* | Did not settle |
21 January | Probate / undue influence* | Settled |
11 January | Probate* | Settled |
* Mediation online by video conference
2021
Date | Type of Dispute | Outcome |
17 December | Commercial* | Settled |
10 December | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
7 December | Trusts* | Settled |
3 December | Inheritance* | Settled |
30 November | Inheritance* | Did not settle |
26 November | Commercial* | Settled |
23 November | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
19 November | Adverse possession / estoppel* | Settled |
16 November | Commercial* | Settled |
9 November | Inheritance* | Settled |
4 November | Right of Way | Did not settle |
21 October | Commercial* | Settled |
15 October | Inheritance | Did not settle |
12 October | Probate / trusts | Did not settle |
5 October | Probate* | Settled |
1 October | Commercial* | Settled |
28 September | Inheritance* | Settled |
24 September | Inheritance* | Settled |
22 September | Commercial* | Settled |
20 September | Probate | Did not settle |
17 September | Partnership | Settled |
14 September | Inheritance / probate* | Settled |
31 August | Commercial* | Settled |
27 August | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
24 August | Right of Way | Settled |
30 July | Commercial | Settled |
23 July | Boundary dispute | Settled |
16 July | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
13 July | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
6 July | Commercial* | Settled |
2 July | Inheritance / probate* | Did not settle |
29 June | Inheritance* | Settled |
24 June | Landlord and Tenant (commercial)* | Settled |
21 June | Inheritance* | Settled |
18 June | Commercial* | Settled |
15 June | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
8 June | Franchising* | Settled |
4 June | Commercial* | Settled |
1 June | Commercial* | Settled |
25 May | Unfair prejudice* | Settled |
21 May | Trusts* | Settled |
18 May | Trusts of Land / inheritance* | Settled |
13 May | Commercial* | Settled |
11 May | Commercial* | Settled |
7 May | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
4 May | Inheritance* | Settled |
23 April | Partnership* | Settled |
20 April | Professional negligence* | Settled |
16 April | Inheritance* | Settled |
13 April | Inheritance* | Settled |
29 March | Inheritance* | Settled |
24 March | Commercial* | Did not settle |
22 March | Inheritance* | Settled |
17 March | Professional Negligence* | Settled |
15 March | Inheritance* | Settled |
12 March | Inheritance* | Settled |
3 March | Commercial* | Settled |
24 February | Undue influence* | Settled |
15 February | Partnership* | Settled |
10 February | Inheritance* | Settled |
8 February | Inheritance* | Settled |
5 February | Partnership* | Settled |
1 February | Property* | Settled |
29 January | Inheritance* | Settled |
15 January | Commercial* | Settled |
11 January | Probate / Trusts* | Settled |
6 January | Commercial* | Did not settle |
* Mediation online by video conference
2020
Date | Type of Dispute | Outcome |
22 December | Commercial* | Settled |
16 December | Inheritance* | Settled |
14 December | Commercial* | Settled |
11 December | Probate / Inheritance* | Settled |
9 December | Commercial / restrictive covenant* | Settled |
2 December | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
30 November | Building work* | Settled |
25 November | Inheritance* | Did not settle |
23 November | Probate* | Settled |
20 November | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
13 November | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
9 November | Commercial / right of way* | Did not settle |
6 November | Commercial / partnership* | Settled |
2 November | Employment / commercial* | Settled |
28 October | Franchising* | Settled |
26 October | Inheritance* | Settled |
21 October | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
19 October | Inheritance* | Settled |
14 October | Inheritance* | Settled |
12 October | Commercial* | Settled |
7 October | Inheritance* | Settled |
5 October | Building / construction* | Settled |
22 September | Probate / Inheritance* | Settled |
15 September | Trust of Land / Inheritance* | Settled |
14 September | Commercial* | Settled |
9 September | Commercial* | Settled |
1 September | Commercial* | Settled |
28 August | Commercial* | Settled |
26 August | Inheritance* | Settled |
24 August | Inheritance* | Did not settle |
19 August | Commercial* | Settled |
17 August | Probate* | Settled |
14 August | Probate* | Settled |
12 August | Probate* | Settled |
10 August | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
5 August | Commerial* | Settled |
27 July | Inheritance / Probate* | Settled |
23 July | Commercial* | Settled |
20 July | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
17 July | Commercial* | Settled |
2 July | Commercial* | Settled |
29 June | Inheritance* | Settled |
6 June | Commercial* | Did not settle |
22 June | Commercial* | Settled |
17 June | Commercial* | Settled |
15 June | Commercial* | Settled |
12 June | Commercial* | Settled |
10 June | Commercial* | Settled |
8 June | Commercial* | Settled |
22 May | Inheritance* | Settled |
14 May | Partnership* | Settled |
11 May | Inheritance* | Settled |
6 May | Party Wall* | Settled |
17 April | EPA / Court of Protection* | Settled |
8 April | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
23 March | Trusts of Land* | Settled |
19 March | Trusts of Land** | Did not settle |
16 March | Professional Negligence | Settled |
13 March | Commercial | Settled |
11 March | Commercial | Settled |
9 March | Commercial | Settled |
28 February | Inheritance | Settled |
21 February | Inheritance | Settled |
19 February | Commercial | Did not settle |
3 February | Inheritance | Settled |
27 January | Inheritance | Settled |
24 January | Commercial | Settled |
17 January | Commercial | Did not settle |
15 January | Commercial | Settled |
13 January | Probate | Settled |
10 January | Trusts of Land | Settled |
8 January | Commercial | Settled |

* Mediation online by video conference
** Mediation socially distanced in accordance with Government guidelines
2019
Date | Type of Dispute | Outcome |
4 December | Trusts | Settled |
2 December | Inheritance | Settled |
27 November | Land | Settled |
25 November | Professional Negligence | Settled |
22 November | Inheritance | Settled |
20 November | Inheritance | Settled |
18 November | Inheritance / probate | Settled |
15 November | Inheritance / probate | Settled |
11 November | Professional Negligence | Did not settle |
8 November | Inheritance | Settled |
30 October | Commercial / partnership | Settled |
28 October | Inheritance | Settled |
25 October | Inheritance | Settled |
21 October | Commercial | Settled |
18 October | Commercial | Settled |
14 October | Inheritance | Settled |
11 October | Commercial | Settled |
4 October | Inheritance | Settled |
27 September | Franchising | Settled |
23 September | Inheritance | Settled |
20 September | Professional Negligence | Did not settle |
18 September | Inheritance / Trusts of Land | Settled |
16 September | Professional Negligence | Did not settle |
11 September | Commercial | Settled |
6 September | Inheritance | Settled |
4 September | Partnership | Settled |
2 September | Inheritance | Settled |
30 August | Landlord and Tenant | Settled |
28 August | Inheritance | Settled |
23 August | Partnership / estoppel | Did not settle |
21 August | Inheritance | Settled |
19 August | Commercial | Settled |
14 August | Probate / Trusts | Settled |
12 August | Trusts | Settled |
22 July | Inheritance | Settled |
17 July | Inheritance | Settled |
15 July | Inheritance | Settled |
12 July | Inheritance | Settled |
10 July | Trusts of Land | Settled |
8 July | Trusts of Land | Settled |
5 July | Commercial | Settled |
3 July | Inheritance | Settled |
26 June | Inheritance | Settled |
24 June | Inheritance | Settled |
19 June | Inheritance | Settled |
14 June | Commercial | Settled |
12 June | Inheritance | Settled |
10 June | Professional Negligence | Did not settle |
7 June | Employment / restrictive covenant | Settled |
5 June | Professional Negligence | Settled |
3 June | Commercial | Settled |
31 May | Inheritance | Settled |
24 May | Trusts of Land | Settled |
22 May | Inheritance | Settled |
17 May | Inheritance / Trusts of Land | Settled |
13 May | Inheritance / Construction of will | Settled |
10 May | Trusts of Land | Settled |
8 May | Trusts of Land | Settled |
26 April | Inheritance / estoppel | Settled |
24 April | Insolvency | Settled |
15 April | Partnership | Settled |
12 April | Property / undue influence | Settled |
8 April | Inheritance | Settled |
5 April | Inheritance | Settled |
3 April | Professional Negligence | Settled |
1 April | Inheritance | Settled |
27 March | Commercial | Settled |
25 March | Inheritance | Settled |
20 March | Inheritance | Settled |
18 March | Commercial | Settled |
15 March | Inheritance | Settled |
13 March | Professional Negligence | Settled |
11 March | Landlord and Tenant (RTM) | Settled |
28 February | Inheritance | Settled |
22 February | Commercial | Did not settle |
20 February | Inheritance | Settled |
18 February | Employment | Settled |
15 February | Inheritance | Settled |
13 February | Commercial | Settled |
11 February | Commercial | Did not settle |
8 February | Commercial | Settled |
6 February | Commercial | Settled |
4 February | Trusts of Land | Settled |
1 February | Inheritance | Settled |
30 January | Commercial | Settled |
25 January | Commercial | Settled |
21 January | Professional Negligence | Settled |
9 January | Commercial | Settled |
4 January | Inheritance | Settled |
2018
Date | Type of Dispute | Outcome |
19 December | Inheritance | Settled |
17 December | Commercial | Settled |
12 December | Inheritance | Settled |
10 December | Professional Negligence | Settled |
7 December | Trusts of Land | Settled |
5 December | Inheritance | Settled |
3 December | Professional Negligence | Did not settle |
28 November | Commercial / unfair prejudice | Settled |
22 November | Commercial | Settled |
19 November | Commercial lease | Settled |
16 November | Commercial | Settled |
14 November | Inheritance | Settled |
12 November | Commercial | Settled |
9 November | Trusts of Land | Settled |
7 November | Partnership | Settled |
5 November | Commercial | Settled |
31 October | Commercial | Settled |
29 October | Commercial | Settled |
24 October | Commercial | Settled |
15 October | Commercial | Settled |
12 October | Company | Settled |
10 October | Partnership | Settled |
8 October | Inheritance | Settled |
5 October | Inheritance | Settled |
3 October | Employment | Settled |
28 September | Commercial / Unfair prejudice | Settled |
24 September | Trusts of Land / Inheritance | Settled |
21 September | Commercial | Settled |
19 September | Trusts of Land | Settled |
14 September | Inheritance | Settled |
12 September | Inheritance | Adjourned |
10 September | Inheritance | Settled |
3 September | Inheritance | Settled |
17 August | Inheritance | Settled |
10 August | Inheritance | Settled |
8 August | Trusts of Land | Settled |
6 August | Inheritance | Settled |
1 August | Inheritance | Settled |
30 July | Commercial | Settled |
18 July | Commercial | Settled |
16 July | Commercial | Settled |
11 July | Inheritance | Settled |
6 July | Trusts of Land | Settled |
4 July | Professional Negligence | Did not settle |
2 July | Commercial | Did not settle |
29 June | Trusts of Land | Settled |
27 June | Commercial | Settled |
25 June | Commercial | Settled |
22 June | Commercial | Settled |
18 June | Trusts of Land | Settled |
15 June | Commercial | Settled |
13 June | Trusts of Land | Settled |
11 June | Inheritance | Settled |
8 June | Commercial | Settled |
4 June | Commercial | Settled |
30 May | Inheritance | Did not settle |
25 May | Inheritance | Settled |
23 May | Commercial | Settled |
21 May | Commercial | Settled |
18 May | Commercial | Did not settle |
16 May | Commercial | Settled |
15 May | Commercial | Settled |
9 May | Commercial | Settled |
4 May | Inheritance | Settled |
30 April | Inheritance | Settled |
27 April | Commercial | Settled |
25 April | Trusts of Land / Equity / Inheritance | Settled |
23 April | Commercial | Settled |
18 April | Commercial | Settled |
16 April | Professional negligence | Settled |
11 April | Commercial | Settled |
9 April | Inheritance | Settled |
6 April | Inheritance | Settled |
4 April | Inheritance | Settled |
23 March | Inheritance | Settled |
21 March | Inheritance / Trusts of Land | Settled |
19 March | Trusts of Land | Settled |
14 March | Professional Negligence | Settled |
9 March | Commercial | Did not settle |
26 February | Trusts of Land | Settled |
23 February | Inheritance | Settled |
21 February | Inheritance | Settled |
19 February | Commercial / Franchising | Settled |
16 February | Inheritance | Settled |
14 February | Inheritance | Settled |
12 February | Commercial | Did not settle |
9 February | Commercial | Settled |
7 February | Professional Negligence | Settled |
5 February | Commercial | Settled |
2 February | Commercial | Settled |
31 January | Inheritance | Settled |
29 January | Trusts of Land | Settled |
26 January | Professional Negligence | Settled |
24 January | Trusts of Land | Settled |
22 January | Inheritance | Settled |
19 January | Inheritance | Settled |
3 January | Trusts of Land | Settled |
2017
Date | Type of Dispute | Outcome |
22 December | Right of Way | Settled |
20 December | Commercial | Did not settle |
18 December | Commercial | Settled |
13 December | Commercial | Settled |
11 December | Partnership | Settled |
8 December | Inheritance | Settled |
6 December | Inheritance | Settled |
4 December | Commercial | Settled |
1 December | Commercial | Settled |
24 November | Commercial | Settled |
22 November | Commercial | Did not settle |
20 November | Commercial | Settled |
17 November | Inheritance | Settled |
15 November | Commercial | Settled |
13 November 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
10 November | Employment | Settled |
8 November | Professional negligence | Settled in part |
1 November 2017 | Boundary / right of way | Settled |
30 October 2017 | Trusts of Land | Settled |
27 October 2017 | Trusts of Land | Settled |
25 October 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
23 October 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
20 October 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
18 October 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
16 October 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
13 October 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
11 October 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
6 October 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
4 October 2017 | Trusts of Land | Settled |
29 September 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
25 September 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
22 September 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
19 September 2017 | Professional Negligence | Settled |
18 September 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
15 September 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
12 September 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
8 September 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
1 September 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
30 August 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
14 August 2017 | Trusts of Land | Settled |
11 August 2017 | Inheritance | Did not settle |
2 August 2017 | Right of Way | Settled |
28 July 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
24 July 2017 | Trusts of Land | Settled |
21 July 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
20 July 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
19 July 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
17 July 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
13 July 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
30 June 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
28 June 2017 | Trusts of Land | Settled |
26 June 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
23 June 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
21 June 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
14 June 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
12 June 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
5 June 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
24 May 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
22 May 2017 | Personal Injury | Settled |
19 May 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
17 May 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
15 May 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
10 May 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
8 May 2017 | Commercial | Did not settle |
5 May 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
3 May 2017 | Trusts of Land | Settled |
26 April 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
24 April 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
21 April 2017 | Trusts of Land | Settled |
19 April 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
12 April 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
10 April 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
5 April 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
3 April 2017 | Commercial | Adjourned |
31 March 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
27 March 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
22 March 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
20 March 2017 | Commercial | Settled |
17 March 2017 | Commercial | Adjourned |
8 March 2017 | Inheritance | Settled |
27 February 2017 | Commercial | Settled |