Learn in depth about the practice, procedure and practicalities of mediation.
Course Director - Andrew Parsons FCIArb
Andrew Parsons is an experienced barrister, mediator and arbitrator. He was called to the Bar in 1985 and founded the Portsmouth Barristers' Chambers in 1990.
Prior to practising at the Bar he worked as a money and corporate finance broker in the City of London. He has a purely civil practice, specialising in business, commercial, company, construction, financial, partnership, personal injury, professional negligence and property work.
Mediation credentials
Andrew has for many years been committed to the use of ADR processes such as mediation as a more sensible and civilised way to resolve disputes. 17 years ago, in 1998, he was one of the first English barristers to become an accredited commercial mediator. Since then he has conducted over 300 mediations and acted as a specialist mediation advocate in thousands of cases. He sits on the ADR Committee of the Bar Council and is the current Chairman of the Southern Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is a member of The City Disputes Panel.
In real life, cases do not fit into neat categories. Nor do the means of resolving them. A key advantage to instructing Andrew is that he is versatile, having experience and expertise in overlapping categories of work. As a mediator, he draws on his knowledge and experience gained as a broker, barrister and arbitrator to good effect, helping parties to a dispute find their own creative, cost-effective, solutions.
Queries can be raised with Andrew Parsons on 023 9283 1292 - ap@portsmouthbar.com