Thornton Cleveleys based Ormrods Solicitors & Advocates Ltd is offering a range of mediation services to allow commercial clients to settle their legal disputes more quickly, cheaply and effectively.
As an accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator with specialist dispute resolution experts ADR Group, Ormrods Solicitors & Advocates has designed the service to help its clients reach negotiated settlements without the stress and considerable expense of stepping into a court room.
The use of mediation is now recommended by the judiciary as a beneficial alternative to court proceedings. It affords each party the chance to negotiate through an impartial, neutral facilitator, and can be far more cost effective than going to court.
Geoff Ormrod from Ormrods Solicitors & Advocates explains: “Most people are unaware of the costs they will incur by going to court to try to settle a dispute, nor the risk of losing their case. In fact, some courts have refused to award costs in cases where mediation hasn’t taken place beforehand.
“Court fees can often be prohibitively expensive and claimants can be out of pocket to cover losses or resulting court costs at the end of proceedings. Mediation gives you greater control and the chance to settle your dispute amicably and at less expense.
“For example, to take a £10,000 claim to a court hearing is likely to cost around £800. Above that level, it is 5% of the amount claimed plus additional fees depending upon the overall amount. So if you’re making a claim for, say, £50,000, court fees alone will be at least £2,800.”
With over 30 years of experience in heavyweight commercial law and litigation both in London and Lancashire, Ormrods Solicitors & Advocates is well placed to provide out of court mediation services.
The team deals with financial or consumer disputes, including business services or contract disagreements, wills and probate, land and property, boundary and planning, landlord and tenant, workplace litigation and commercial or personal disputes with service providers.
For further information about Ormrods Solicitors & Advocates Ltd mediation services, visit www.ormrods.co.uk or call 01253 850 777.
