Did you know that some members of St Philips Business & Property Group can offer Private Financial Dispute Resolution appointments by arrangement in any area of dispute suitable for such resolution? In particular in disputes involving related parties such as:
- Inheritance Act claims
- contentious probate
- cohabitation and trusts of land disputes
A private FDR offers the parties the opportunity of fast-tracking their case for an early neutral evaluation by one of our experienced legal practitioners, many of whom in addition to being barristers are both skilled mediators, Recorders and Deputy District Judges very familiar with this form of dispute resolution.
Benefits of a private FDR:
- Guaranteed evaluator of your choosing
- It can take place in relaxed and comfortable surroundings either at St Philips’ own suite of conference rooms or at a venue of the clients’ choice.
- They can be held remotely by video
- The convenience of being at a date and time to suit the clients, for example pre-action or after a first directions appointment.
- The parties will have the benefit of an evaluator who has had the time to read the bundle thoroughly and understood all the issues, and who can give their undivided attention to the parties for the entire duration of the FDR appointment.
- Parties will have the flexibility of working to their own dynamic during the course of the day, without having to fit in with the court timetable.
The cost savings of a bespoke FDR at a time and place to suit both the nature of the case and the wishes of the clients can be considerable, with the success rate and client satisfaction typically high.
For further information or to book an evaluator, please contact the Business & Property Group clerks on 0121 246 7010.
Our Evaluators.
Naomi Candlin – Call 2003 – Deputy District Judge
Naomi is an experienced barrister, CMC registered mediator and Deputy District Judge who specialises in contentious probate, Inheritance Act claims and cohabitation and trusts of land disputes. As a Deputy District Judge she sits in civil, financial remedy, private family and the Court of Protection. As a Financial Remedy Court judge, she has direct experience of conducting FDRs and brings this expertise together with her legal knowledge and evaluative mediation skills to private FDRs. She offers such FDRs in all areas of her expertise and is happy to conduct them in person or remotely.
Davinia Riley – Call 2004
Being regularly instructed in claims pursuant to the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TLATA), she also has extensive experience in civil litigation and is also able to sit as a FDR judge in cohabitee disputes.
