Profile
Michael Cover, Solicitor and Barrister, Full Time Independent Mediator.
Michael has over 30 years experience as a lawyer, both in private practice and as in-house Counsel. He gained his accreditation as mediator with CEDR and has been involved in over 260 mediations. He holds Elite Mediator status at Clerksroom and is IMI Certified and registered with the CMC and is a Fellow fo the CMA.
Michael is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Chartered Arbitrator. He is prepared to have pre-appointment consultations on a no obligation basis and understands the importance of accessibility and availability.
Michael regularly mediates a wide variety of disputes relating to:
- Intellectual Property (including patents, trademarks, passing off, designs, copyright, and domain names)
- IT
- Professional indemnity
- Computer law
- Insurance
- Partnership/Shareholder Disputes
- Professional Negligence
- Property
- Probate
- Pharmaceutical
- Construction
- Oil & Gas
- Commercial Contracts
- Insurance
- Competition/anti-trust law
- Sports and media
- Financial services
- Maritime disputes
- Family and Family Business Disputes
Michael is a regular writer, speaker and presenter on ADR topics. Michael has acted as a judge at the UK and International Mediation Competitions in London and Paris in 2013 and 2014. He has been the Chairman of the Organising Committee of the UK Mediation Skills Competition in 2016 and also in 2016 has been involved in mediation training with the Energy Charter Secretariat in Brussels and a Mediation Forum at the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (now the AIAC). Michael has also spoken at GAR Live in Abu Dhabi in 2018 and 2019 and is to conduct Mediator Training with the AIADR in Kuala Lumpur in 2023.
Michael has a particular interest in mediation of cross-cultural disputes and has mediated disputes in French and German.
Training:
Certified IMI and SIMI Mediator
CEDR Accredited Mediator
Investor State Mediator Training (ICSID, World Bank and CEDR)
History
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Date
Nature of dispute
Outcome
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22 February 2024InheritanceOutcome: Did Not Settle
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18 April 2023contractual disputeOutcome: Settled
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3 April 2023Intergenerational and ProbateOutcome: Settled
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7 March 2023Construction and contractOutcome: Settled
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7 December 2021Public procurementOutcome: Settled
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23 September 2021Commercial contract disputeOutcome: Settled
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16 September 2021Intellectual Property (trade marks)Outcome: Adjourned
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14 December 2020Family Business and ShareholderOutcome: Settled
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3 December 2020Family Business and ShareholderOutcome: Settled
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5 November 2020Family Business and ContractOutcome: Partial Settlement
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20 October 2020InsolvencyOutcome: Adjourned
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15 September 2020IP and ContractOutcome: Settled
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24 July 2020Family Business- Real EstateOutcome: Settled
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16 July 2020Intellectual Property cross-borderOutcome: Settled
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3 March 2020Contract and IPOutcome: Settled
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29 November 2019Commercial/IT/EmploymentOutcome: Settled
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23 September 2019Partnership DisputeOutcome: Settled
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11 September 2019contractual £millionsOutcome: Settled
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29 August 2019contractual/medicalOutcome: Settled
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11 April 2019IP and CommercialOutcome: Settled
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21 March 2019shareholder disputeOutcome: Settled
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31 January 2019Shareholder and EmploymentOutcome: Settled
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11 December 2018IP- Registered DesignOutcome: Settled
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10 December 2018IT contractualOutcome: Settled
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5 December 2018CntractOutcome: Settled
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4 December 2018Commercial Agency/ contractOutcome: Settled
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24 September 2018Construction and Energy in the Middle EastOutcome: Settled
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21 May 2018Fraud and professional negligence claimOutcome: Settled
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4 April 2018Intellectual Property (Passing Off)Outcome: Settled
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20 December 2017IT/ Breach of Contract and Professional NegligenceOutcome: Settled
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28 November 2017Intellectual Property (Trade Marks)Outcome: Settled
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25 October 2017Intellectual PropertyOutcome: Settled
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20 December 2016Commercial Dispute re professional servicesOutcome: Settled
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14 October 2016IP and contract; cross borderOutcome: Settled
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31 May 2016PropertyOutcome: Settled
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24 May 2016contract/ professional indemnityOutcome: Settled
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19 May 2016IT/ SoftwareOutcome: Settled
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10 May 2016EnergyOutcome: Settled
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13 April 2016IP and ContractOutcome: Settled
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20 January 2016pharmaceutical and IPOutcome: Settled
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19 November 2015professional indemnityOutcome: Settled
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19 November 2015professional indemnityOutcome: Settled
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18 November 2015IPOutcome: Did Not Settle
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11 November 2015Commercial, franchisingOutcome: Settled
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21 September 2015ProbateOutcome: Settled
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18 September 2015international commercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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8 July 2015IPOutcome: Settled
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5 May 2015Professional IndemnityOutcome: Settled
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30 April 2015ShareholderOutcome: Did Not Settle
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28 April 2015Intellectual Property and CorporateOutcome: Settled
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23 April 2015Professional IndemnityOutcome: Settled
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7 April 2015Contract and FamilyOutcome: Settled
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30 March 2015TrustOutcome: Adjourned
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23 March 2015ITOutcome: Adjourned
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11 February 2015Professional IndemnityOutcome: Did Not Settle
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6 February 2015IPOutcome: Settled
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28 January 2015IPOutcome: Settled
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8 December 2014Property/ probateOutcome: Settled
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28 November 2014ProbateOutcome: Settled
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27 November 2014propertyOutcome: Did Not Settle
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24 November 2014IPOutcome: Adjourned
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5 November 2014ProbateOutcome: Settled
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3 November 2014IT/contractualOutcome: Settled
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16 October 2014EnergyOutcome: Settled
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13 August 2014Shareholder DisputeOutcome: Settled
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31 July 2014ITOutcome: Settled
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30 July 2014ConstructionOutcome: Settled
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8 July 2014PartnershipOutcome: Adjourned
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17 June 2014CommercialOutcome: Settled
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28 May 2014CommercialOutcome: Settled
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27 March 2014IT DisputeOutcome: Settled
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13 March 2014Intellectual Property/DefamationOutcome: Settled
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10 February 2014CommercialOutcome: Settled
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29 January 2014MaritimeOutcome: Settled
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11 December 2013BankingOutcome: Settled
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29 November 2013Professional IndemnityOutcome: Settled
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20 September 2013InsuranceOutcome: Settled
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10 September 2013Contract and InsuranceOutcome: Settled
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7 August 2013Intellectual PropertyOutcome: Did Not Settle
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7 May 2013Intellectual ProertyOutcome: Settled
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18 April 2013Intellectual ProertyOutcome: Settled
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18 April 2013Intellectual ProertyOutcome: Settled
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27 March 2013PartnershipOutcome: Settled
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29 November 2012Commercial/IPOutcome: Settled
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26 November 2012CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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6 November 2012Commercial/IPOutcome: Settled
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13 September 2012CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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6 September 2012Commercial/IPOutcome: Settled
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13 August 2012CommercialOutcome: Settled
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24 July 2012CommercialOutcome: Settled
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11 July 2012ProbateOutcome: Settled
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29 June 2012CommercialOutcome: Settled
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13 June 2012CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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23 May 2012CommercialOutcome: Settled
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30 March 2012CommercialOutcome: Partial Settlement
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26 January 2012CommercialOutcome: Settled
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25 January 2012CommercialOutcome: Settled
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9 December 2011CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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14 October 2011CommercialOutcome: Settled
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22 September 2011Intellectual PropertyOutcome: Settled
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22 September 2011CommercialOutcome: Settled
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15 September 2011CommercialOutcome: Settled
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13 June 2011CommercialOutcome: Settled
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27 April 2011CommercialOutcome: Settled
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2 February 2011CommercialOutcome: Settled
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21 December 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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14 December 2010CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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13 December 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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8 December 2010CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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23 November 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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2 November 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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16 September 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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2 September 2010CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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6 August 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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29 July 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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5 July 2010CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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2 June 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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16 April 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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30 March 2010CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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26 March 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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9 March 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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4 March 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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12 February 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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22 January 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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8 January 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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22 December 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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22 December 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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15 December 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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4 December 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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3 November 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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28 October 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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20 October 2009CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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15 October 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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29 September 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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18 September 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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9 July 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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6 July 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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7 May 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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12 December 2008CommercialOutcome: Settled
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1 December 2008CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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13 November 2008CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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6 November 2008CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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3 November 2008CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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29 September 2008CommercialOutcome: Settled
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26 August 2008CommercialOutcome: Settled
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24 June 2008CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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1 May 2008CommercialOutcome: Settled
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21 April 2008CommercialOutcome: Settled
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3 March 2008CommercialOutcome: Settled
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6 November 2007CommercialOutcome: Settled
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29 October 2007CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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16 October 2007CommercialOutcome: Settled
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11 September 2007CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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29 August 2007CommercialOutcome: Settled
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27 March 2007CommercialOutcome: Settled
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14 December 2006CommercialOutcome: Settled
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6 December 2006CommercialOutcome: Settled
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20 November 2006CommercialOutcome: Settled
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25 September 2006CommercialOutcome: Settled
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9 June 2006CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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2 June 2006CommercialOutcome: Settled
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9 March 2006CommercialOutcome: Settled
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6 March 2006CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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14 February 2006CommercialOutcome: Settled
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13 January 2006CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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1 January 2006CommercialOutcome: Settled
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31 October 2005CommercialOutcome: Settled
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20 October 2005CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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30 September 2005CommercialOutcome: Settled
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13 September 2005CommercialOutcome: Settled
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23 May 2005CommercialOutcome: Settled
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5 April 2005CommercialOutcome: Settled
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15 March 2005CommercialOutcome: Settled
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28 October 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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18 October 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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22 September 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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14 July 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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15 June 2004CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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2 June 2004CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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13 May 2004CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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5 May 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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13 April 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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25 March 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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13 February 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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27 January 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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22 January 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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29 October 2003CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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1 July 2003CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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8 May 1970IP and CommercialOutcome: Settled
Insurance
- Insurance Provider Glenham Underwriting Limited
- Certificate Status Certificate on file
- Expiry Date 17 August 2024
- Level of Cover 3000000
CPD & Training
- Mediation Training Provider CEDR/IMI
- Date Qualified as Mediator 31 August 2003
- Training Certificate Download PDF
Approved Mediator
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- Training requirement Checked
- Qualification date Checked
- Training certificate Checked
- E.U. Code of conduct Checked
- Observations completed Checked
- Annual CPD log Checked
- Mediator status Checked
- Specialist panels Checked
- Geographical location Checked
- Professional status Checked
- League table position Checked
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