Profile
Background
Paul has over 30 years experience as a Solicitor (1980). He began in general practice dealing with a wide range of work, from commercial litigation for clients such as Butler Machine Tool Company to property, landlord and tenant, professional negligence, probate and personal injury claims.
He left general practice to become an in-house Solicitor for a major finance company and then a bank which added asset finance, PFI contracts, banking and consumer credit to his knowledge base. Lured back into private practice he continued to act for banks and finance companies both litigating and drafting agreements for high value and sometimes innovative transactions.
After specialising for a few years Paul returned to general practice when one of his major clients closed down. The main focus of his personal work then had a Chancery bias with trusts, including ToLATA and pensions, professional negligence, property and mortgages, partnership and shareholder disputes, probate and inheritance litigation, including capacity want of knowledge and approval undue influence mutual wills and proprietary estoppel cases. His recent cases include Evans v Cherry Tree Finance [2008] EWCA Civ 33 on the definition of a consumer, Dingmar v Dingmar [2006] EWCA Civ 942 on the interpretation of s.9 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 and Consolidated Finance Ltd v Collins [2013] EWCA Civ 475 on the application of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 to a bankruptcy annulment scheme. Paul also mentored a number of younger solicitors and trainees who dealt with a wider range of work including landlord and tenant, business tenancy renewals including mobile phone masts, leasehold enfranchisement, dilapidations, commercial contracts, sale of goods, banking and borrowing, and insolvency.
Paul has now retired as a Solicitor to concentrate on his work as an independent Mediator, an Arbitrator and a Deputy District Judge.
Mediation
Paul was accredited as a Mediator in 2002 and as an active independent Mediator he undertakes four or five mediations a month on average. His feedback includes:
"Mediator, Paul Beevers was excellent. He had a fantastic knowledge of the subject area (1975 Act claims). A settlement was reached and this was largely in part to his facilitating discussions between the parties." Hayes & Storr
“ Paul Beevers is clearly a Knowledgable and authorative Mediator who handled the parties with the calm assurance of a very experienced practitioner….”- Mark Edmondson ( Solicitor)
"Paul outlined the process extremely clearly to the clients and using Paul's methods the parties were able to reach an agreement that before the mediation had seemed highly unlikely. I and my clients were very impressed with Paul and grateful for his assistance."
"He was client sympathetic but authoritative and persuasive. As a result a satisfactory solution was reached despite a rather recalcitrant client."
"My clients found Paul understanding of their case and sensitive to the particular issues. "
"He bridged what appeared to be quite a large gap between the parties and we would instruct him again for similar cases."
"Excellent mediator. Always well prepared and uses the time efficiently and productively"
"Thank-you again for your help with this and in particular your proactive style. I very much appreciate your driving matters forward in a timely way."
"Paul has mediated many cohabitation disputes and I highly recommend him as an effective mediator. He always prepares thoroughly, he puts the parties at ease and works very hard to enable to the parties to reach a solution."
"Paul has an in depth knowledge of his subject area and a calm, authoritative approach which works well in defusing tension and creating an environment where a settlement can be reached."
"Despite the contentious nature of the subject matter the case resolved at mediation. Paul's approach towards a nervous Client was positive and reassuring and assisted in fostering a constructive stance towards the process of negotiation."
"Paul Beevers was excellent - highly professional and quite clearly immensely experienced"
Paul has now completed more than 350 mediations covering subjects such as:
• Wills, trusts, probate and Inheritance Act claims
• Trusts of land, resulting and constructive trusts and cohabitee disputes
• Proprietary estoppel and other equitable claims
• EPA LPA and Court of Protection disputes
• Boundary and easement disputes
• Professional negligence claims - solicitors, surveyors and accountants
• Commercial and construction disputes
• Partnership disputes
• Shareholder disputes and breach of fiduciary duty
• Employment and restrictive covenants
• Distribution and Franchise Agreements
• Business tenancies, renewal and dilapidations
• Landlord and tenant, disrepair and unlawful eviction claims
• Supply of goods and services, satisfactory quality, exclusion clauses and consequential loss
• Road traffic accidents
• Liability to contribute to care home costs
and is ranked in Chambers UK Directory for 2014, 2015 and 2016
Huddersfield-based Paul Beevers comes recommended for his ability to settle difficult cases. Sources comment on his broad ranging expertise and his insightful, strategic approach to dispute resolution.
His Clerksroom history records his mediations from 2009.
Feedback
History
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Date
Nature of dispute
Outcome
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30 May 2018Invoice FactoringOutcome: Settled
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29 January 2018TOLATAOutcome: Did Not Settle
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24 January 2018TOLATAOutcome: Did Not Settle
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21 September 2017TOLATAOutcome: Settled
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20 July 2017Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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18 July 2017Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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13 July 2017EasementOutcome: Did Not Settle
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12 July 2017Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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10 July 2017Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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7 July 2017Business tenancy renewalOutcome: Adjourned
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4 July 2017Trust of LandOutcome: Settled
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29 June 2017proprietary estoppelOutcome: Settled
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14 June 2017Bank guaranteeOutcome: Settled
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13 June 2017Trust of LandOutcome: Did Not Settle
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5 May 2017Breach of covenant (land)Outcome: Did Not Settle
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10 April 2017ProbateOutcome: Did Not Settle
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20 February 2017Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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16 February 2017Breach of fiduciary dutyOutcome: Did Not Settle
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30 January 2017PropertyOutcome: Did Not Settle
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11 January 2017Trust of LandOutcome: Settled
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2 November 2016Inheritance Act/Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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11 October 2016Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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29 September 2016TOLATAOutcome: Adjourned
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30 June 2016Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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10 May 2016TOLATA/Breach of fiduciary dutyOutcome: Did Not Settle
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20 April 2016Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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12 February 2016Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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10 February 2016Trust of LandOutcome: Settled
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9 February 2016Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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25 January 2016Inheritance DisputeOutcome: Adjourned
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19 January 2016Insurance BrokerageOutcome: Did Not Settle
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8 January 2016Breach of fiduciary dutyOutcome: Settled
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21 December 2015Sale of goodsOutcome: Settled
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17 December 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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16 December 2015Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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15 December 2015Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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10 December 2015Shareholders disputeOutcome: Settled
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9 December 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled after date
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4 December 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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27 November 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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26 November 2015Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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25 November 2015Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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18 November 2015EasementOutcome: Settled
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12 November 2015Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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10 November 2015Boundary and easement disputeOutcome: Settled
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21 October 2015Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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20 October 2015Commercial ContractOutcome: Did Not Settle
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12 October 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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7 October 2015ProbateOutcome: Settled
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6 October 2015Equipment leaseOutcome: Settled
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2 October 2015Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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2 October 2015Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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28 September 2015EasementOutcome: Settled after date
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15 September 2015Professional feesOutcome: Settled
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14 September 2015Trust of LandOutcome: Settled
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10 September 2015Commercial ContractOutcome: Settled
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9 September 2015Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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3 September 2015Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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19 August 2015EasementOutcome: Settled
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4 August 2015NuisanceOutcome: Did Not Settle
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16 July 2015Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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14 July 2015EasementOutcome: Settled
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9 July 2015Professional feesOutcome: Settled
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8 July 2015Breach of fiduciary dutyOutcome: Settled
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2 July 2015Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled after date
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30 June 2015Commercial ContractOutcome: Settled after date
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24 June 2015ProbateOutcome: Settled
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24 June 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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15 June 2015EasementOutcome: Did Not Settle
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12 June 2015Trust of LandOutcome: Settled
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2 June 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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15 May 2015Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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14 May 2015Breach of fiduciary dutyOutcome: Settled
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20 April 2015TOLATAOutcome: Adjourned
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17 April 2015Dissolution of PartnershipOutcome: Settled
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10 April 2015DefamationOutcome: Did Not Settle
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8 April 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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30 March 2015Contentious ProbateOutcome: Partial Settlement
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27 March 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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24 March 2015Liability of Trustees for debtOutcome: Did Not Settle
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13 March 2015Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled after date
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11 March 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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9 March 2015Trust of LandOutcome: Settled
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4 March 2015Breach of fiduciary dutyOutcome: Did Not Settle
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24 February 2015Boundary disputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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19 February 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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10 February 2015Fishing rights and easementsOutcome: Settled after date
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9 February 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Partial Settlement
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6 February 2015Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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4 February 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled after date
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3 February 2015NuisanceOutcome: Did Not Settle
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2 February 2015Trust of LandOutcome: Settled after date
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29 January 2015Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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19 January 2015Professional NegligenceOutcome: Settled
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12 January 2015Dissolution of PartnershipOutcome: Settled
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8 January 2015Trust of LandOutcome: Settled after date
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5 January 2015Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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30 December 2014Trust of LandOutcome: Settled
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11 December 2014EasementOutcome: Adjourned
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8 December 2014Inheritance Act claimOutcome: Did Not Settle
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5 December 2014Breach of fiduciary dutyOutcome: Settled
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3 December 2014Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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1 December 2014Trust of LandOutcome: Settled
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26 November 2014Professional negligenceOutcome: Settled
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13 November 2014Professional negligenceOutcome: Settled
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12 November 2014Trust of LandOutcome: Settled
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4 November 2014EasementOutcome: Settled
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17 October 2014Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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9 October 2014Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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8 October 2014Contentious ProbateOutcome: Did Not Settle
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7 October 2014Partnership dissolutionOutcome: Did Not Settle
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2 October 2014Shareholders disputeOutcome: Settled
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25 September 2014CommercialOutcome: Settled after date
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24 September 2014Shareholders disputeOutcome: Settled
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18 September 2014Professional negligenceOutcome: Settled
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17 September 2014Shareholders disputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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15 September 2014Trust of land/Proprietary estoppelOutcome: Settled
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12 September 2014Trust of LandOutcome: Settled
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11 September 2014Shareholders disputeOutcome: Settled
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9 September 2014Professional negligenceOutcome: Settled
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28 August 2014Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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26 August 2014Trust of LandOutcome: Did Not Settle
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22 August 2014Promissory notesOutcome: Settled
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21 August 2014Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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19 August 2014Trust of LandOutcome: Settled
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15 August 2014Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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7 August 2014Trust of LandOutcome: Did Not Settle
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10 July 2014Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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17 June 2014Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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4 June 2014Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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3 June 2014Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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29 May 2014Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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27 May 2014Inheritance Act claimOutcome: Settled
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19 May 2014Trust of LandOutcome: Settled after date
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29 April 2014Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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28 April 2014Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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15 April 2014Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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2 April 2014Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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28 March 2014Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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19 March 2014EasementOutcome: Settled
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14 March 2014Commercial contractOutcome: Settled
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4 March 2014Bank guaranteeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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3 March 2014Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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25 February 2014Trust of landOutcome: Did Not Settle
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19 February 2014Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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17 February 2014Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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13 February 2014Contentious Probate/Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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20 January 2014Leasehold covenantsOutcome: Settled
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19 December 2013Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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16 December 2013Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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11 December 2013Professional negligenceOutcome: Settled
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10 December 2013Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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4 December 2013Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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19 November 2013Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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6 November 2013Restrictive covenants (land)Outcome: Settled
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24 October 2013Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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27 September 2013Contentious ProbateOutcome: Settled
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26 September 2013EasementOutcome: Did Not Settle
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19 September 2013Business SaleOutcome: Settled
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12 September 2013Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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11 September 2013Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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6 September 2013Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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5 September 2013Hire PurchaseOutcome: Settled
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2 September 2013Trust of landOutcome: Settled
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30 August 2013Commercial contractOutcome: Settled
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29 August 2013NuisanceOutcome: Settled
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22 August 2013Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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21 August 2013Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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18 July 2013Proprietary estoppelOutcome: Settled
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15 July 2013Boundary disputeOutcome: Partial Settlement
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9 July 2013Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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1 July 2013Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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28 June 2013Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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27 June 2013Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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26 June 2013Contentious probateOutcome: Settled after date
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20 June 2013Court of ProtectionOutcome: Settled
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10 June 2013Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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4 June 2013Contentious probateOutcome: Did Not Settle
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3 June 2013Patnership/Trust of LandOutcome: Settled
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31 May 2013Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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30 May 2013Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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30 April 2013Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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23 April 2013Trust of landOutcome: Settled
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20 March 2013Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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18 March 2013PartnershipOutcome: Settled
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13 March 2013Professional negligenceOutcome: Settled
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4 March 2013EmploymentOutcome: Settled
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1 March 2013Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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18 February 2013Trust of landOutcome: Settled
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11 December 2012Joint ventureOutcome: Settled
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29 November 2012Constructive TrustOutcome: Partial Settlement
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20 November 2012Inheritance ActOutcome: Did Not Settle
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5 November 2012Contentious Probate/ Discretionary TrustOutcome: Did Not Settle
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31 October 2012Trust of landOutcome: Settled
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19 October 2012Shareholders DisputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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8 October 2012Contentious ProbateOutcome: Adjourned
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6 September 2012Inheritance Act claimOutcome: Settled
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30 August 2012Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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8 August 2012Business tenancyOutcome: Settled
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23 July 2012Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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18 July 2012Professional NegligenceOutcome: Settled
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9 July 2012Sale of GoodsOutcome: Settled
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28 June 2012Boundary disputeOutcome: Settled
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18 June 2012TOLATA/Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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14 June 2012Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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11 June 2012BoundaryOutcome: Adjourned
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7 June 2012Conversion/Hire PurchaseOutcome: Settled
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28 May 2012EasementOutcome: Settled
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14 May 2012Shareholders disputeOutcome: Settled
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11 May 2012Care home feesOutcome: Did Not Settle
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26 April 2012Shareholders disputeOutcome: Settled
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23 April 2012Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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5 April 2012Trust of landOutcome: Settled
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23 February 2012Trust of landOutcome: Settled
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27 January 2012Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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20 January 2012Trust of landOutcome: Settled
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13 January 2012Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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12 January 2012Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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21 December 2011PartnershipOutcome: Did Not Settle
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20 December 2011Sale of GoodsOutcome: Settled after date
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16 December 2011PartnershipOutcome: Settled
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14 December 2011Lease renewalOutcome: Settled after date
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13 December 2011Contested ProbateOutcome: Did Not Settle
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1 December 2011Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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3 November 2011Professional NegligenceOutcome: Did Not Settle
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31 October 2011Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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7 October 2011NuisanceOutcome: Settled
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28 September 2011Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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23 September 2011EasementOutcome: Settled after date
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11 August 2011Commercial contractOutcome: Settled after date
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6 July 2011Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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4 July 2011BoundaryOutcome: Did Not Settle
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1 July 2011EasementOutcome: Settled
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21 June 2011EasementOutcome: Settled after date
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13 June 2011BoundaryOutcome: Did Not Settle
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2 June 2011BoundaryOutcome: Did Not Settle
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27 May 2011Sale of GoodsOutcome: Settled
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25 May 2011Commercial contractOutcome: Settled
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19 May 2011BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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16 May 2011ProbateOutcome: Settled
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12 April 2011Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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8 April 2011Commercial contractOutcome: Settled
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1 April 2011Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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16 March 2011Separated unmarried coupleOutcome: Settled
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14 March 2011Noise nuisanceOutcome: Settled
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9 March 2011Nuisance - watercourseOutcome: Settled
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7 March 2011Contentious probateOutcome: Adjourned
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28 January 2011BoundaryOutcome: Did Not Settle
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17 January 2011Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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14 January 2011Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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11 January 2011Court of ProtectionOutcome: Did Not Settle
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22 December 2010Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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20 December 2010PartnershipOutcome: Settled after date
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16 December 2010Trust of landOutcome: Did Not Settle
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14 December 2010Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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8 December 2010EasementOutcome: Did Not Settle
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22 November 2010Trust of landOutcome: Did Not Settle
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19 November 2010BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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18 November 2010Landlord and tenantOutcome: Did Not Settle
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4 November 2010Sale of GoodsOutcome: Settled
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15 September 2010DebtOutcome: Settled
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6 September 2010EasementOutcome: Settled
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25 August 2010DebtOutcome: Settled
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10 August 2010PartnershipOutcome: Settled
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4 August 2010Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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3 August 2010Trust of landOutcome: Did Not Settle
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15 July 2010Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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6 July 2010Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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21 June 2010EasementOutcome: Settled after date
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3 June 2010PartnershipOutcome: Did Not Settle
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14 May 2010EasementOutcome: Settled
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10 May 2010Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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7 April 2010Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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29 March 2010Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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3 March 2010Landlord and tenantOutcome: Settled
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25 February 2010Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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19 February 2010Trust of landOutcome: Did Not Settle
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29 January 2010Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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28 January 2010BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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27 January 2010Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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20 January 2010BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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12 December 2009Trust of landOutcome: Settled
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18 November 2009EasementOutcome: Adjourned
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5 November 2009Contentious probateOutcome: Settled
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2 November 2009BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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22 October 2009BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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21 October 2009Professional negligenceOutcome: Settled
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15 October 2009Trust of landOutcome: Settled
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7 October 2009Trust of landOutcome: Settled
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30 September 2009Commercial contractOutcome: Did Not Settle
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23 September 2009Trust of landOutcome: Settled
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7 September 2009BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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28 August 2009EasementOutcome: Did Not Settle
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1 July 2009Minor constructionOutcome: Settled
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15 June 2009Commercial contractOutcome: Settled
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29 May 2009Trust of landOutcome: Settled
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20 May 2009Housing disrepairOutcome: Settled
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13 May 2009Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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7 May 2009Minor constructionOutcome: Settled
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28 April 2009BoundaryOutcome: Settled after date
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16 February 2009EmploymentOutcome: Did Not Settle
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2 February 2009EasementOutcome: Did Not Settle
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8 January 2009Inheritance ActOutcome: Did Not Settle
Insurance
- Insurance Provider Hiscox Insurance Company Ltd
- Certificate Status Certificate on file
- Expiry Date 10 October 2018
- Level of Cover 2000000
CPD & Training
- Mediation Training Provider The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Date Qualified as Mediator 28 June 2002
- Training Certificate Download PDF
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