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Phil Hesketh
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Mediations set to increase as Civil Court backlogs hit an all time high
According to the Civil Justice Statistics for the period April-June this year, multi-track cases and fast-track claims took 78.2 weeks to reach trial. That is the longest period on record and 9.1 weeks longer than for the same period in 2022. Compared to 2019, these...![How mediation can assist with the common issues encountered by claimant clinical negligence solicitors](https://www.trustmediation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/pexels-diva-plavalaguna-6147381-jigaw-puzzle-1080x675.jpg)
How mediation can assist with the common issues encountered by claimant clinical negligence solicitors
Clinical Negligence claims are, by their very nature, complex. Disagreements over causation, expert opinions, and value of claims are a matter of course. This article provides a snapshot of just some of the ways mediation can assist in resolving clinical...![Mediation in clinical negligence claims is now “business as usual”](https://www.trustmediation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/stethoscope-g2b6523898_1280-1080x675.jpg)
Mediation in clinical negligence claims is now “business as usual”
Last month we welcomed Julienne Vernon, Head of Technical Claims at NHS Resolution as a guest speaker on our mediation webinar series. It proved to be our most popular webinar to date. Over 300 delegates signed up to learn more about the NHS Resolution Scheme and to...![Spotlight on….Dr Chris Danbury](https://www.trustmediation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dr-Chris-Danbury-731x675.jpg)