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LADR - our mediators (detailed CV's are available on request)


Gordon Slynn

Gordon Slynn is accredited as a mediator by ADR Chambers 2006, and also sits as an arbitrator. He practised in Commercial/Common Law Chambers from 1958 until he became Treasury Counsel in 1968. He was a Judge in the Queen's Bench Division from 1976 and was then President of the Employment Appeals Tribunal until he was appointed to the European Court of Justice in 1981 as Advocate General and then Judge. He was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and a Privy Counsellor from 1992. He will undertake mediations, arbitrations, and other forms of ADR (eg. Early Neutral Evaluation) in European and International Law, as well as in a broad range of Common Law disputes.


Henry Brooke

Henry Brooke is an accredited mediator SPC CEDR and ADR Chambers 2006. He was called to the bar in 1963 and was a judge in the High Court and Court of Appeal between 1988 and 2006. He has wide experience in all areas of the common law particularly professional negligence, personal injury, medical law, public law and human rights, landlord and tenant, boundary, defamation, disputes involving the police, and commercial contractual and insurance disputes. He will also undertake arbitrations, and other forms of ADR (eg. Early Neutral Evaluation).


Dennis Levy

Dennis Levy became an accredited member of ADR Chambers in 2007. He was called to the Bar in 1960 and was a member of a set of Chancery Chambers from 1968 till 1991. He was appointed a Q.C. in 1982 and as a Circuit Judge in 1991. He retired in May 2007. Whilst sitting in the Central London Civil Trial Centre, he had wide experience of the many facets of civil law tried there, including disputes regarding ownership of land, between landlords and tenants, professional negligence, citizens and local authorities in housing matters, jury trials involving the police, personal injury and commercial disputes. He was a part time member of the Employment Appeal Tribunal and an additional judge of the Chancery & Queen’s Bench Divisions.


Paul Randolph

Paul is an accredited mediator CEDR 1999, SPC 2000, and was called to the Bar in 1971. He has mediated in a large number of professional negligence and personal injury claims, commercial contractual disputes, employment, negligence claims, property and boundary disputes and family financial conflicts. He is course leader/lecturer on the Mediation Skills Course at the School of Psychotherapy and Counselling. See his book Mediation - A Psychological Insight into Conflict Resolution co-authored with Dr Freddie Strasser an eminent psychotherapist. He is also authorised to undertake instructions under the Public Access scheme. Speaks French, German, Hungarian, and a little Spanish and Italian.


Christian Bevington

Christian is an accredited mediator SPC 2007 and has been a Circuit Judge since 1998. She has wide experience in trying a broad spectrum of civil, family and criminal cases. Co-founder of Housing Manager Circle 333 Housing Trust 1966-76. Produced the Bevington Report following her Chairmanship of the Independent Inquiry for the City & County of Cardiff concerning 'vulnerable persons'. She was Chairman of the Mental Health Review Tribunal 2002-2003.


June Venters

June is an accredited mediator Family Law Association 2007 and is senior founding partner of Venters, solicitors. Appointed Queen's Counsel in 2006, the first woman solicitor QC, and the first woman solicitor to be a door tenant with barrister's chambers, at Lamb Building. Her practice includes crime, serious fraud, public law child care, and family law. She is a member of the Children Panel, and undertakes mediations in family/partnership breakdowns and civil disputes. She is a Recorder of the Crown, Family and County Courts.


Jeremy Gordon

Jeremy is an accredited mediator SPC 1999. He was called to the Bar in 1974 and specialises in civil litigation. He has a strong practice in commercial contractual disputes, negligence claims, property, land law and boundary disputes. He has an extensive knowledge of computer related issues. He is a part time Employment Judge. He is also authorised to undertake instructions under the Public Access scheme


Dr John Fox

John is an accredited mediator SPC 2005. He was called to the Bar in 1973 and specialises in medical matters, personal injury, contractual and negligence claims, as well as property, landlord and tenant and family disputes. He is a qualified dentist with many years experience of dental practice.
He is also a JP and is authorised to undertake instructions under the Public Access scheme.


Spenser Hilliard

Spenser is an accredited mediator SPC 2005. He was called to the Bar in 1975. He has a practice in contractual and negligence cases, property and landlord and tenant disputes, and specialises in the financial aspects of litigation with an emphasis on matrimonial and family finances. He has experience of dealing with disputes in the health service, having been a non-executive director of a London NHS Trust where he was involved in developing risk management procedures for personal injury claims. He also has a particular interest in licensing and the wine trade, and is authorised to undertake instructions under the Public Access scheme.


Robert Sherman

Robert is an accredited mediator, SPC 2003. He was called to the Bar in 1977. He has been involved in a wide range of mediations (representing parties as well as mediating). He is an Honorary Lecturer on law and ethics in counselling and therapy at the Psychology Department (Post Graduate) UEL. In addition, he is an accredited NLP Practitioner and runs business and organisational seminars, in particular in managing conflict and change. His practice over nearly thirty years has been wide ranging and his current interests include: claims against psychiatrists, therapists, counsellors and other social and health professionals arising out of abuse or negligence; and claims under the inherent jurisdiction concerning the capacity and best interests of vulnerable adults in which he is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor.


Angela Hodes

Angela is an accredited mediator SPC 2005. She was called to the Bar in 1979 and specialises in family law. She mediates civil, commercial and matrimonial property disputes.


J David Cook

David is an accredited mediator SPC 2005. He was called to the Bar in 1982 and specialises in civil and commercial litigation. In 2007 he was appointed as a legally qualified member of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel. He has mediated a wide variety of matters including commercial disputes, partnership disputes, property and boundary disputes, personal injury cases and data protection issues.


Julie O'Malley

Julie is an accredited mediator SPC 2005. She was called to the Bar in 1983 and specialises in family law.


David Brounger

David is an accredited mediator SPC 2005. He was called to the Bar in 1990 and specialises in civil litigation, including contractual and negligence claims, employment, property, and landlord and tenant disputes but in particular personal injury matters. He is also authorised to undertake instructions under the Public Access scheme.


Andreas Pretzell

Andreas is an accredited mediator SPC 2005. He was called to the Bar in 1997 and specialises in Public law. Prior to coming to the Bar Andreas worked as a commercial officer/project manager for Siemens AG. He later completed a masters degree in international Business Law. He is fluent in German and has knowledge of German law, and is also authorised to undertake instructions under the Public Access scheme.


Geri Peterson

Geri is an accredited mediator SPC 2005. She was called to the Bar in 1997 and specialises in public law and in the law relating to fine art. She is also authorised to undertake instructions under the Public Access scheme.


Dale Sullivan

Dale is an accredited mediator SPC 2005. He was called to the Bar in 1999 and specialises in civil litigation, including contractual and negligence claims, employment, property, and landlord and tenant disputes. Dales has particular interests in personal injury cases and professional negligence matters (solicitor's negligence). He also has a basic understanding of Italian.


Meeta Rughani

Meeta is an accredited mediator SPC 2005 and was called to the Bar in 2004. She practises in criminal law and family matters. She is an experienced Community Mediator.


Michael Gleeson

Michael is an accredited mediator SPC 2005 and was called to the Bar in 2004. He was a rare wine dealer for 12 years before training as a barrister and mediator. He practices in civil law (including all aspects of property, trusts, commercial and personal injury) and family law (both matrimonial property and children). He mediaties civil, commercial and matrimonial property disputes.


David Merrigan

David is an accredited mediator SPC 2006 and was called to the Bar in 2004. He is a member of the Family Law Bar Association and mediates civil, commercial and matrimonial property disputes.


Katie Wood

Katie is an accredited mediator SPC 2007 and was called to the Bar in 2001. She is a member of the Family Law Bar Association.


James Trumble

James is an accredited mediator SPC 2006 and was called to the Bar in 2006. He was previously a solicitor at Ince & Co, specialising in significant personal injury cases for defendants. His experience includes serious road traffic accidents, employers' and occupiers' liability and fatal accident claims within the construction industry. James has been extensively involved in maritime and offshore accidents litigation, as well as aviation claims, particularly involving issues of jurisdiction and conflict of laws. He also undertakes civil work on behalf of the police.

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