Richard Jones Mediator Profile

Richard Jones is an experienced mediator who has achieved a very high rate of success, even in the most difficult of disputes, by his careful preparation of each case, his knowledge of any applicable law and his cheerful but professional approach. This has engendered confidence in his ability to provide a constructive and unbiased forum for the parties.

Areas of Practice

Richard’s main areas of practice as a Mediator are

• Building, construction and other engineering disputes of any type.
• Contract disputes of all types.
• Commercial Landlord and Tenant disputes including easements of light and similar peripheral issues.
• Easements, rights of way, boundary and property disputes in general.
• Negligence & nuisance disputes of all types.

His practice covers the South of England, the West Country and West Midlands.

Endorsements

Richard has received a number of compliments in respect of his handling of mediations. One such letter received from a solicitor in February 2008 read:

“I confirm that my clients and I were very happy with the way in which you dealt with the mediation.  All the parties agreed on mediation despite the concerns expressed by both sides as to the prospects of success.  It was your skill as a mediator that enabled a settlement to be reached.  The mediation was conducted from start to finish with the appropriate degree of firmness and encouragement”

Professional Background

Richard is a qualified Mediator, Arbitrator and Barrister. He spent the first half of his working life as a Chartered Civil Engineer, initially with British Rail on design and contract supervision and then joined a contractor as a Contractors Manager in charge of motorway & trunk-road construction. After 3 years he, together with a colleague civil engineer, set up a successful Contracting Company carrying out public works contracts and also specialist building works including the conversion of large houses into high quality apartments in Central London. As the director responsible for “claims” he joined the Institute of Arbitrators and then took his Law Degree.
Since he commenced practice at the bar in 1981, he has used his earlier experience to build his practice on cases generally having a technical background.  However, from this base his practice as a barrister has expanded to all types of contract and most commercial work.

Qualifications and Panel Memberships

Panel Memberships

Richard is also a mediation panel member of the ADR Group, the Bar and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and was responsible for providing questions for mediators seeking to become Mediator Fellows of the Institute. 

Qualifications

LL.B.(Hons) Bristol, C.Eng., C.Arb., M.I.C.E, M.I.H.E., F.C.I.Arb.