Profile
Barry Havenhand is a talented and committed civil and commercial mediator with considerable experience. He is also a senior barrister and former solicitor which provides him with a unique understanding of how disputes arise and how to help resolve them. A combination of diplomacy and dogged persistence has won him substantial success in even the most difficult cases.
Barry is at ease mediating with most areas of civil and commercial law.
Why choose Barry Havenhand as your mediator?
• One of few with "Elite Mediator" status... Elite Mediators have undertaken over 50 mediations with positive feedback
• Flexible on fees…seniority and experience is not always expensive
• Wide-ranging experience… From substantial commercial matters, to neighbour disputes over a few inches of land. Very happy to mediate most areas of civil & commercial law
• Excellent track record… High percentage of settlements, even in seemingly impossible cases
• Available across the UK… Prepared to travel
• Recognised mediation expert… Has lectured, trained and published articles on mediation
Mediation Client Quote
"Thank you for your time and efforts yesterday.I hope I don’t embarrass you by saying this, but I found your style very agreeable. Clearly you had taken the effort to understand the dynamics of the case and how the process was most likely to produce in settlement. I have come across mediators in the past who pay lip service to the “there is no one-size fits all approach” mantra, and then proceed to deal with things in a way that is clearly their standard way of doing things and is not best suited to the situation at hand."
"I am writing to thank you for your perseverance and skill with yesterday's mediation. It was a heavy day for everyone, but I am pleased that you were able to work with us to get a resolution of a matter that was crying out for settlement."
"Mediator was extremely useful and managed to facilitate agreement in a dispute where one party in particular had a very entrenched position."
"an excellent service with an excellent user friendly Mediator."
"Thank you Barry for your time on this matter. We were grateful for your honest approach."
"Barry was well informed, pleasant and able"
"Easy style and very good with the client and her father (and me)
Would certainly use Barry again"
"Mr Havenhand walks on water!"
"Excellent location and mediator. I would use both again"
"A very successful mediation which resulted in settlement. Mr Havenhand's calm and sensible approach undoubtedly helped the parties to navigate a way to a solution"
Areas of experience
- 35 years of civil and commercial disputes
- Contract and tort disputes
- Inheritance & probate
- Landlord and tenant
- Property
- Ownership of land, and leases
- Costs
- Employment and equal pay
- Discrimination
- Professional negligence
- Shareholder disputes
- Personal injury
- Construction/building disputes
- Building, boundary, right of way and party wall disputes
- Education
- TOLATA
Qualifications and past experience
Barry qualified as a Barrister in 1976 and completed his mediator training in 2002. Since then, he has lectured on mediation to students at Exeter University, trained others in mediation, and written articles on the subject.
He is also a former Chair of school governors and a present Chair of Admission Appeals for Somerset schools.
Barry says:
“I work as a mediator because, frankly, I enjoy it. I am strongly committed to finding solutions to problems outside traditional litigation and like helping different parties come to amicable solutions.
“Although I have particular strengths in certain legal topics, my track record in mediation is wide-ranging. I firmly believe that skill and experience as a mediator is of far greater importance than specialised knowledge of the area of law relating to a particular dispute.
“To be a successful mediator, you need endless patience, dogged determination and a good sense of humour.
“My role is to keep everything going; even when it looks impossible to resolve, keep people talking, stay calm under pressure, keep smiling. Don’t be afraid to be the last man standing – and you’ll get the results.”
History
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Date
Nature of dispute
Outcome
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25 September 2023TOLATAOutcome: Did Not Settle
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1 August 2023Breach of ContractOutcome: Did Not Settle
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4 May 2023CommercialOutcome: Settled
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26 April 2023PropertyOutcome: Did Not Settle
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28 March 2023ConstructionOutcome: Did Not Settle
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15 March 2023Partnership/PropertyOutcome: Did Not Settle
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9 November 2022Property/window installationOutcome: Settled
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27 October 2022Real Estate DisputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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26 September 2022Right of wayOutcome: Settled
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4 August 2022TOLATAOutcome: Settled
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26 May 2022CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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9 May 2022Commercial Debt ClaimOutcome: Settled
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27 April 2022PropertyOutcome: Did Not Settle
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25 April 2022TOLATAOutcome: Did Not Settle
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30 March 2022ContractOutcome: Settled
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16 March 2022ContractOutcome: Settled
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1 February 2022PartnershipOutcome: Settled
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18 January 2022CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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23 November 2021TOLATAOutcome: Did Not Settle
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27 September 2021Landlord/TenantOutcome: Did Not Settle
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16 June 2021Loan DisputeOutcome: Settled
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8 June 2021Property OwnershipOutcome: Settled
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14 May 2021Business DisputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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11 May 2021BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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15 April 2021ProbateOutcome: Settled
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15 March 2021CommercialOutcome: Settled
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24 February 2021Proprietary estoppelOutcome: Did Not Settle
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7 January 2021TOLATAOutcome: Settled
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4 November 2020InheritanceOutcome: Settled
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25 June 2020BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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6 February 2020Property OwnershipOutcome: Settled
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4 February 2020Estate/TrustOutcome: Settled
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28 October 2019Property/InheritanceOutcome: Did Not Settle
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18 July 2019Building DisputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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31 May 2019TOLATAOutcome: Settled
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15 March 2019InheritanceOutcome: Did Not Settle
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8 January 2019ProbateOutcome: Did Not Settle
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28 November 2018PropertyOutcome: Did Not Settle
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25 September 2018EmploymentOutcome: Did Not Settle
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11 September 2018BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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2 August 2018ProbateOutcome: Did Not Settle
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25 July 2018Right of WayOutcome: Settled
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11 July 2018InheritanceOutcome: Settled
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31 May 2018TOLATAOutcome: Settled
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22 May 2018ProbateOutcome: Adjourned
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21 May 2018TOLATAOutcome: Settled
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27 April 2018InheritanceOutcome: Settled
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26 April 2018InheritanceOutcome: Settled
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12 January 2018ContractOutcome: Settled
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27 November 2017CommercialOutcome: Settled
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20 November 2017InsolvencyOutcome: Settled after Date
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16 November 2017DiscriminationOutcome: Settled
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7 November 2017ProbateOutcome: Settled
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25 October 2017PropertyOutcome: Settled
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12 October 2017CommercialOutcome: Settled
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22 September 2017Nuisance DisputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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19 September 2017InheritanceOutcome: Settled
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8 September 2017PropertyOutcome: Settled
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1 June 2017Debt recoveryOutcome: Did Not Settle
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22 May 2017TOLATAOutcome: Settled
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29 March 2017CommercialOutcome: Settled
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18 January 2017CommercialOutcome: Settled
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14 December 2016Estate Agency - sole selling rightsOutcome: Settled
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21 November 2016ShareholderOutcome: Settled
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16 October 2016BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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5 October 2016CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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6 September 2016TOLATAOutcome: Did Not Settle
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31 August 2016Ownership of LandOutcome: Did Not Settle
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17 August 2016Commercial DebtOutcome: Did Not Settle
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16 August 2016Building DisputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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28 July 2016PropertyOutcome: Settled after date
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23 June 2016PropertyOutcome: Settled
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9 May 2016InheritanceOutcome: Settled
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19 April 2016Partnership DisputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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23 February 2016CommercialOutcome: Settled
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3 February 2016Commercial LeaseOutcome: Did Not Settle
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1 February 2016ConstructionOutcome: Settled after date
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29 January 2016BuildingOutcome: Settled
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14 December 2015Personal InjuryOutcome: Did Not Settle
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2 November 2015PropertyOutcome: Settled
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22 October 2015BoundaryOutcome: Did Not Settle
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1 October 2015ContractOutcome: Settled
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23 September 2015ContractOutcome: Settled
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18 September 2015FinancialOutcome: Settled
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1 September 2015Landlord/Estate AgentOutcome: Settled
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4 June 2015PropertyOutcome: Did Not Settle
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20 May 2015CommercialOutcome: Settled
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24 March 2015Landlord / TenantOutcome: Settled
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20 March 2015Sale of CompanyOutcome: Settled
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9 March 2015Trust disputeOutcome: Settled
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26 January 2015CommercialOutcome: Settled
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6 January 2015ConstructionOutcome: Did Not Settle
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9 December 2014ProbateOutcome: Settled
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28 August 2014Trust DisputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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27 August 2014Inheritance DisputeOutcome: Settled
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14 August 2014ProbateOutcome: Settled
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6 August 2014CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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23 June 2014PropertyOutcome: Settled
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18 June 2014ContractOutcome: Settled
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10 June 2014CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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30 May 2014Inheritance ActOutcome: Settled
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22 April 2014BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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28 March 2014CommercialOutcome: Settled
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12 March 2014Professional NegligenceOutcome: Settled
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10 December 2013Land DisputeOutcome: Settled
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31 October 2013ContractOutcome: Did Not Settle
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17 September 2013ContractOutcome: Did Not Settle
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30 July 2013ContractOutcome: Settled
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23 July 2013BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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7 June 2013ContractOutcome: Settled
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22 February 2013Employment - TransgenderOutcome: Settled
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24 January 2013BuildingOutcome: Did Not Settle
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29 October 2012CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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11 September 2012Right of WayOutcome: Settled
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7 September 2012Family DisputeOutcome: Did Not Settle
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20 August 2012ProbateOutcome: Settled
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31 May 2012ConstructionOutcome: Settled
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25 May 2012InheritanceOutcome: Did Not Settle
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29 March 2012InheritanceOutcome: Partial Settlement
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14 October 2011InheritanceOutcome: Settled
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1 August 2011ProbateOutcome: Settled
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27 June 2011ProbateOutcome: Did Not Settle
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13 April 2011ContractOutcome: Settled
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10 March 2011BoundaryOutcome: Did Not Settle
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7 March 2011PropertyOutcome: Settled
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3 December 2010ContractOutcome: Settled
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29 April 2010CommercialOutcome: Settled
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21 April 2010CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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26 January 2010CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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15 January 2010ConstructionOutcome: Settled
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8 January 2010PartnershipOutcome: Settled
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21 December 2009CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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17 December 2009ConstructionOutcome: Settled
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7 December 2009Neighbour DisputeOutcome: Settled
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3 December 2009ContractOutcome: Settled
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28 September 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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19 August 2009CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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29 May 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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28 May 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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8 May 2009CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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9 April 2009ContractOutcome: Did Not Settle
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7 April 2009CommercialOutcome: Settled
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25 February 2009CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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28 January 2009BoundaryOutcome: Did Not Settle
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9 January 2009CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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8 December 2008ContractOutcome: Did Not Settle
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4 December 2008PropertyOutcome: Settled
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16 October 2008Right of WayOutcome: Settled
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17 September 2008EmploymentOutcome: Settled
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15 August 2008CommercialOutcome: Settled
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11 August 2008EmploymentOutcome: Settled
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17 June 2008ConstructionOutcome: Settled
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11 June 2008CommercialOutcome: Settled
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10 June 2008ContractOutcome: Settled
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29 May 2008CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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14 May 2008BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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17 March 2008CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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11 March 2008BuildingOutcome: Settled
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6 March 2008ContractOutcome: Settled
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29 February 2008ConstructionOutcome: Settled
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22 January 2008BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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18 January 2008ProbateOutcome: Settled
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10 December 2007Personal InjuryOutcome: Settled
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19 November 2007DiscriminationOutcome: Settled
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14 November 2007CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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8 November 2007Right of WayOutcome: Settled
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5 November 2007BoundaryOutcome: Settled
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31 October 2007CommercialOutcome: Settled
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28 September 2007DiscriminationOutcome: Settled
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4 July 2007PartnershipOutcome: Settled
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24 May 2007CommercialOutcome: Adjourned
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3 April 2007CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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23 March 2007CommercialOutcome: Settled
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16 February 2007BoundaryOutcome: Did Not Settle
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12 January 2007Prof NegOutcome: Settled
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5 July 2006CommercialOutcome: Settled
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21 April 2006CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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16 January 2006CommercialOutcome: Did Not Settle
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11 October 2005ContractOutcome: Did Not Settle
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31 August 2005ContractOutcome: Settled
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19 May 2005CommercialOutcome: Settled
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21 October 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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27 September 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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23 August 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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14 July 2004DiscriminationOutcome: Settled
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26 February 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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4 February 2004CommercialOutcome: Settled
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14 August 2003CommercialOutcome: Settled
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13 August 2003CommercialOutcome: Settled
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16 July 2003CommercialOutcome: Settled
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17 February 2003CommercialOutcome: Settled
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9 February 2003CommercialOutcome: Settled
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31 October 2002EmploymentOutcome: Settled
Insurance
- Insurance Provider Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund
- Certificate Status Certificate on file
- Expiry Date 31 March 2024
- Level of Cover 2000000
CPD & Training
- Mediation Training Provider ADR Chambers UK
- Date Qualified as Mediator 13 June 2002
- Training Certificate Download PDF
Approved Mediator
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Approved Mediator - Clerksroom Mediator Database
ODR Qualified
Barry Havenhand (Mediator Profile) has undertaken and completed training to qualify as an Online Dispute Resolver.
Barry Havenhand (Mediator Profile) is qualified to conduct Mediation online.
