Profile
Chartered surveyor with over 40 years of construction and property experience. Accredited mediator (with ADR Group, AoE, CEDR, CIArb and RICS) in civil/commercial, employment/workplace and family mediation.
Professional Experience (in reverse chronological order)
2008 to Present Executive Chairman of his Mediation Company
2005 to Present Executive Chairman of Pengaron Group Ltd
(property development and investment group)
1988 to 2011 Main board director of Wotherspoon Holdings Ltd
(property development and investment group)
1986 to 1988 Senior surveyor with C&P Group plc
(property development and investment group)
1982 to 1986 Development director of Multi-Construction Develops. Ltd
(UK property development subsidiary of international construction group)
1979 to 1982 Development surveyor with Trafalgar House Ltd
(development subsidiary of UK conglomerate)
1976 to 1979 Surveyor with Esso Petroleum Co Ltd
(in property department)
1975 to 1976 Graduate surveyor with District Valuer & Valuation Officer (now renamed Valuation Office Agency).
Professional Qualifications
- Academy of Experts - Member (Non-Practicing)
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Fellow (Arbitration)
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - Fellow
- Society of Construction Law - Member
- Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates - Member
- UK Register of Mediators - Associate.
General
Principal profession is as a chartered surveyor, in what used to be the general practice division. Now member of various faculties of the RICS, including Dispute Resolution.
Mediation Specific:
Accredited Mediator with the:
Academy of Experts
ADR Group
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Club Memberships (in relation to property):
100 Property Club
College of Estate Management Occasional Cricket Club
Mediators’ New Breakfast Club
Property People’s Network
Reading Real Estate Federation
Cosntruction & Property Lunch Club
Personal Interests
Cricket
Family History
Motor Racing
Rugby Union.
Mediation Experience
Mediation experience includes disputes related to:
- Access Rights (to property)
- Boundaries
- Breach of Contract
- Construction
- Consumer/Supplier
- Divorce/Separation
- Employment/Workplace
- Family (divorce & separation)
- Financial Services
- Landlord & Tenant
- Parking
- Property Maintenance
- Noise
- Statutory Utilities
- Wills.
History
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Date
Nature of dispute
Outcome
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21 February 2020Construction disputeOutcome: Settled
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10 December 2019Construction disputeOutcome: Settled
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12 September 2019Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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25 July 2019Lease disputeOutcome: Settled
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9 April 2019Boundary disputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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8 April 2019Building disputeOutcome: Settled
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10 December 2018Neighbour disputeOutcome: Settled
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18 April 2018Neighbour disputeOutcome: Settled
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15 January 2018Building disputeOutcome: Settled
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19 October 2017Construction disputeOutcome: Settled
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12 April 2017Parking dispute (neighbour v neighbour)Outcome: Settled
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6 March 2017Construction disputeOutcome: Settled
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28 May 2015Neighbour disputeOutcome: Settled
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20 August 2014Neighbour disputeOutcome: Settled
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3 December 2013Construction disputeOutcome: Settled
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14 December 2012Property disputeOutcome: Settled
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25 April 2012DivorceOutcome: Adjourned
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15 February 2012Neighbour disputeOutcome: Settled
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24 October 2011Property disputeOutcome: Settled
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20 October 2011Building disputeOutcome: Settled
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23 August 2011Property disputeOutcome: Settled
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18 July 2011DivorceOutcome: Adjourned
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23 June 2011Construction disputeOutcome: Settled
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16 May 2011Property disputeOutcome: Settled
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3 March 2011Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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8 February 2011DivorceOutcome: Adjourned
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24 January 2011Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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9 December 2010Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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25 August 2010Boundary Dispute (neighbour v neighbour)Outcome: Settled
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24 August 2010Neighbour disputeOutcome: Settled
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12 July 2010Neighbour disputeOutcome: Settled
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21 June 2010Neighbour disputeOutcome: Settled
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26 April 2010Mortgage disputeOutcome: Settled
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7 April 2010Boundary Dispute (neighbour v neighbour)Outcome: Settled
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31 March 2010Construction disputeOutcome: Settled
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16 February 2010Finance Agreement (lender v borrower)Outcome: Settled
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16 February 2010Termination of contract (event organiser v client)Outcome: Settled
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17 September 2009Investment disputeOutcome: Settled
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25 August 2009Neighbour disputeOutcome: Settled
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25 August 2009Neighbour disputeOutcome: Settled
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13 August 2009Building works (builder v house-owner)Outcome: Settled
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13 August 2009Construction disputeOutcome: Settled
Insurance
- Insurance Provider Towergate Professional Risks
- Certificate Status Certificate on file
- Expiry Date 20 October 2024
- Level of Cover 2000000
CPD & Training
- Mediation Training Provider CIArb
- Date Qualified as Mediator 20 March 2008
- Training Certificate Download PDF
Approved Mediator
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