Profile
Mark has been passionate about mediation, both before and after he qualified as a mediator in 2005. He is a qualified mediator and registered with the Civil Mediation Council. He has now conducted over 100 mediations in a variety of types of claim.
Key areas of work as a litigator include:
- ·Professional Negligence Claims
- ·Contested Probate
- ·Property Matters
- ·Insurance Disputes
- ·General Civil Law
- ·Contract Disputes
Mark was a partner at Hatch Brenner LLP Solicitors. Out of the office, he enjoys golf (he was the 2011/ 2012 Captain of the Norfolk & Norwich Legal Golfing Society) and runs marathons slowly for charity. He was the 2018 Norfolk Home Chef of the Year and is the lead singer in a rock and roll band. His first novel was published in 2016, and second in 2020.
What people have said about Mark:
"Mr Fitch of Hatch Brenner was retained as a Mediator in a very awkward dispute between potential beneficiaries of an Estate. Notwithstanding the very emotional nature of the mediation from both parties and the high principles in stake, Mr Fitch handled the mediation with total professionalism using exactly the right approach on each and every occasion he met with the parties and their representatives to broker a final resloution of the matter. I would have no hesitation in recommending Mr Fitch as a mediator."
"We approached Mark Fitch and Richard Cassel to carry out an evaluative mediation on a complex employment dispute. Mark and Richard put in place a process that brought the parties together and allowed a settlement to be reached which was agreeable to both sides. Both mediators got a quick understanding of what the issues in dispute were and made positive recommendations as to how they could be resolved. Mark and Richard were clear in their communication, sensitive to the position of both parties, and focused on assisting the parties on achieving a sensible resolution to their differences."
History
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Date
Nature of dispute
Outcome
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9 October 2023InheritanceOutcome: Settled
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31 March 2022TOLATAOutcome: Settled
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7 June 2016commercial lease disputeOutcome: Settled
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17 May 2016contested probate and farming disputeOutcome: Adjourned
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13 May 2016contested probateOutcome: Settled
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13 May 2016contested probateOutcome: Settled
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5 May 2016neighbour disputeOutcome: Partial Settlement
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22 January 2016building dispute (horses)Outcome: Settled
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16 December 2015accountant fees disputeOutcome: Settled
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4 December 2015workplace mediationOutcome: Partial Settlement
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6 October 2015race discriminationOutcome: Settled
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5 October 2015contested probateOutcome: Settled
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22 May 2015nuisance / pollutionOutcome: Settled
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24 April 2015building disputeOutcome: Settled
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6 March 2015unfair dismissal / discriminationOutcome: Settled
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20 January 2015workplace mediationOutcome: Settled
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19 January 2015workplace mediationOutcome: Settled
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8 December 2014contested probateOutcome: Settled
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21 November 2014commercial lease disputeOutcome: Settled
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29 October 2014inter-family loan disputeOutcome: Settled
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7 October 2014workplace mediationOutcome: Settled
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15 September 2014workplace mediationOutcome: Settled
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6 August 2014workplace mediationOutcome: Settled
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11 July 2014building disputeOutcome: Settled
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17 February 2014furniture (commercial) disputeOutcome: Settled
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23 January 2014workplace mediationOutcome: Partial Settlement
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17 December 2013boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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9 December 2013commercial lease disputeOutcome: Settled
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8 October 2013boatbuilder disputeOutcome: Settled
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29 August 2013boundary disputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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15 January 2013workplace mediationOutcome: Settled
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17 December 2012workplace mediationOutcome: Partial Settlement
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28 November 2012commercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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1 October 2012workplace mediationOutcome: Settled
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24 September 2012commercialOutcome: Settled
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29 June 2012employmentOutcome: Settled
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25 June 2012agencyOutcome: Settled
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2 May 2012workplace mediationOutcome: Partial Settlement
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13 December 2011building disputeOutcome: Settled after date
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23 August 2011agencyOutcome: Settled
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6 March 2011building disputeOutcome: Settled
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3 March 2011property / contested probateOutcome: Did Not Settle
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6 January 2011employmentOutcome: Settled
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10 November 2010musicians' disputeOutcome: Settled
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5 November 2010partnershipOutcome: Did Not Settle
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28 June 2010buildingOutcome: Settled
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18 February 2010contested probateOutcome: Settled
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6 November 2009contested probateOutcome: Settled
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9 June 2009landlord and tenantOutcome: Settled
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28 May 2009buildingOutcome: Did Not Settle
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21 May 2009contested probateOutcome: Settled
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26 March 2009proprietary estoppelOutcome: Settled
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25 March 2009professional negligenceOutcome: Did Not Settle
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1 April 2008commercialOutcome: Settled
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25 March 2008buildingOutcome: Settled
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18 February 2008agencyOutcome: Settled
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3 December 2007buildingOutcome: Did Not Settle
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14 September 2007partnershipOutcome: Settled
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5 July 2007commercial disputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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18 October 2005building disputeOutcome: Settled
Insurance
- Insurance Provider Oxygen
- Certificate Status Certificate on file
- Expiry Date 9 April 2024
- Level of Cover 3000000
CPD & Training
- Mediation Training Provider adr chambers
- Date Qualified as Mediator 3 June 2005
- Training Certificate Download PDF
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