Litigants with cases that go as far as the Court of Appeal might be wondering whether the opportunity to resolve a case has long gone by that stage. By its very definition, cases that reach the Court of Appeal will have already had a decision but are not happy with the outcome. Appealing can be an expensive business. Nonetheless it is never too late to mediate and the stakes can be high. There can still be litigation risks based upon the likelihood of overturning the original court decision. That said, there are obviously some cases where there is a point of principle where the parties may prefer not to mediate.
Some cases are ideal for mediation, particularly inheritance and boundary cases. This is why the Court of Appeal mediation scheme is specifically designed for these cases.
Duration:
Nine hours of the mediator’s time, with four hours allocated to preparation and five hours to mediation.
Eligible cases:
- All contractual claims up to a value of £500,000
- All Personal Injury claims and Clinical Negligence claims
- All Inheritance disputes
- All Boundary disputes
We do not run the Court of Appeal Mediation Scheme but we do run the Manchester Mediation Pilot Scheme. Peter Causton is a member of the Court of Appeal Scheme though, in the North West. So if you are going to the Court of Appeal and have a case that is referred to the scheme please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
