Philip Hesketh

Philip Hesketh

Fellow CMC United Kingdom
Membership Status: Mediator

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Thumbs-up Rating: 👍 92% Member Level: Elite Mediator Member Type: Non-exclusive Member

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General Information

One of our Elite Mediators on the contested probate panel and a non-practising solicitor, Philip has been a full time mediator since 2008.

"You may struggle to find a better mediator in a really difficult case."

Philip is a very experienced and accomplished contested probate mediator. Here are examples of the disputes he has helped resolve:

  • 1975 Inheritance Act claim brought by a widow against a child of the deceased. Claim included disputes about lifetime gifts to defeat the claim and joint property being brought back into the estate.
  • Challenge to the validity of a will on grounds of failure to understand the contents and undue influence of siblings who were the sole beneficiaries of the estate.
  • Disputed mutual will claim brought by siblings who were disinherited by their step parent. Dispute also involved issues regarding the disposal of their parent’s ashes.
  • Claim involving an allegedly forged will.
  • 1975 Inheritance Act claim brought by an non-dependent adult child of the deceased.
  • Combined TOLATA and Inheritance Act claim brought by spouse of the deceased.

In addition Philip has vast experience of civil mediation including employment, commercial, partnership, boundary disputes, professional negligence, catastrophic personal injury, credit hire, copyright, legal costs and debt recovery. His legal practice background was mainly in personal injury and he retains a special interest in this area. He provides in-house CPD training on mediation and negotiation for lawyers.

He is a Fellow member of the Civil Mediation Council. He writes extensively on mediation in the legal press and on his mediation blog.

Philip mediates across the United Kingdom.

Client Feedback

An outstanding Mediator on an intractable problem. Patient, relaxed but determined to ensure a level playing field between the warring neighbours. First class. You may struggle to find a better mediator in a really difficult case.
Barrister, St Johns Building Chambers.

Philip was excellent and showed a genuine interest in resolving the situation. He was easy to talk to and he really understood what we were going through. I would highly recommend Philip to anyone that needs to go through mediation as he listens and gives clear explanations.
Litigant

Both my client and I felt at ease with Philip. He has a perfect style for mediation in my opinion whilst not being afraid to explain the realities to my client without making my client feel uneasy or under pressure. Vincents Solicitors

History

History
  • Date

    Nature of dispute

    Outcome

  • Estate/Wills Dispute
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Clinical Negligence
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Commercial
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Construction
    Outcome: Settled
  • Inheritance
    Outcome: Settled
  • TOLATA
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled
  • Inheritance
    Outcome: Settled
  • PI/Stress at work
    Outcome: Settled
  • TOLATA
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Professional Negligence
    Outcome: Settled
  • Commercial Debt
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Clinical negligence
    Outcome: Settled
  • Boundary Dispute
    Outcome: Settled
  • Personal Injury
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled
  • Inheritance
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled after date
  • Employment
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Employment
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Employment
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Employment
    Outcome: Settled
  • Personal Injury
    Outcome: Settled
  • Partnership Dispute
    Outcome: Settled
  • Costs Dispute
    Outcome: Settled
  • Fatal Accident
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Building Dispute
    Outcome: Settled
  • Personal Injury
    Outcome: Settled after date
  • Insolvency/Debt
    Outcome: Settled
  • Partnership Dispute
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled
  • Commercial
    Outcome: Settled
  • Boundary Dispute
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled
  • Property
    Outcome: Settled
  • Commercial
    Outcome: Settled
  • Commercial
    Outcome: Settled
  • Trusts
    Outcome: Settled
  • Construction
    Outcome: Settled
  • Personal Injury
    Outcome: Settled
  • Housing
    Outcome: Settled
  • Commercial
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Property
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Partnership
    Outcome: Settled
  • Personal Injury
    Outcome: Settled
  • Company/Commercial
    Outcome: Settled
  • Workplace
    Outcome: Settled
  • Property
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Personal Injury
    Outcome: Settled
  • Commercial
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled
  • Commercial
    Outcome: Settled
  • Personal Injury
    Outcome: Settled
  • Commercial
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Personal Injury
    Outcome: Settled
  • Commercial
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Personal Injury
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Personal Injury
    Outcome: Settled after date
  • Personal Injury
    Outcome: Settled
  • Probate
    Outcome: Settled
  • Partnership
    Outcome: Settled after date
  • Property
    Outcome: Settled
  • Commercial
    Outcome: Settled after date
  • Landlord & Tennant
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Property
    Outcome: Settled
  • Company/Commercial
    Outcome: Did Not Settle
  • Landlord & Tennant
    Outcome: Settled
  • Building/Construction
    Outcome: Settled
  • Commercial
    Outcome: Settled
  • Property
    Outcome: Settled
  • Landlord & Tennant
    Outcome: Settled
  • Company/Commercial
    Outcome: Settled
  • Personal Injury
    Outcome: Settled
  • Property
    Outcome: Did Not Settle

Insurance

Insurance
  • Insurance Provider Towergate Professional Risks
  • Certificate Status Certificate on file
  • Expiry Date 30 September 2024
  • Level of Cover 5000000

CPD & Training

CPD & Training
  • Mediation Training Provider ADR Chambers UK
  • Date Qualified as Mediator 29 September 2006
  • Training Certificate Download PDF

Approved Mediator

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ODR Qualified

ODR Qualified

Philip Hesketh has undertaken and completed training to qualify as an Online Dispute Resolver.

Philip Hesketh is qualified to conduct Mediation online.

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