Practice Areas
With over 25 years experience as a mediato (the last 7 full time, Patrick mediates a wide variety of disputes including:
all aspects of PROPERTY including LANDLORD AND TENANT, RIGHTS TO LIGHT and other EASEMENTS, CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS, OVERAGE, OPTIONS, DILAPIDATIONS, NEW BUILD DISPUTES,
CONVEYANCING, BOUNDARIES and ADVERSE POSSESSION
AGRICULTURE including farming PARTNERSHIP AND SUCCESSION disputes
SPORTING RIGHTS
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
COMMERCIAL CONTRACT
TRUSTS, WILLS, PROBATE and UNDUE INFLUENCE
PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE including lawyers, surveyors and architects
SHAREHOLDER, DIRECTOR and COMPANY disputes
MULTI-PARTY and GROUP ACTION disputes
WINDFARM, SOLAR, WAYLEAVE and all aspects of ENERGY and UTILITY disputes
ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTES
AVIATION including nuisance claims
INSURANCE
MORTGAGE LENDING
PLANNING and COMPULSORY PURCHASE
TELECOMS
MANUFACTURING and SALE OF GOODS
Career
Qualified as a barrister in 1979
Qualified as a mediator in 1997
ADR Group and CEDR accredited
Recorder and Deputy High Court Judge 2004-2022
Personal
Patrick is a keen cyclist and gardener. He also enjoys shooting, walking, skiing and all things outdoors. He has two black Labradors and is married with a research chemist son. He is learning to play guitar and collects Roman coins