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David Cornes is the only full-time Commercial Mediator in
 the
top eleven mediators listed in the Legal 500 who is independent from law firms, barristers' chambers, groups
of mediators operating together and mediation service providers.
This web site is for those who are considering appointing
David Cornes as a commercial mediator, so that they can see his
experience and how to go about setting up a mediation with him. For fast
access to his current availability for mediations, click
here.
It is
also hoped that this web site will
be useful for people interested in mediation.
David Cornes is a firm believer in the
principle that the parties' commercial interests are
just as important as
their legal rights.
As Lord Justice
Brooke said, in the Court of Appeal, in Dunnett -v-
Railtrack plc:
"Skilled mediators are now
able to achieve results satisfactory to both parties in many cases which
are quite beyond the power of lawyers and courts to achieve. This court
has knowledge of cases where intense feelings have arisen, for instance
in relation to clinical negligence claims. But when the parties are
brought together on neutral soil with a skilled mediator to help them
resolve their differences, it may very well be that the mediator is able
to achieve a result by which the parties shake hands at the end and feel
that they have gone away having settled the dispute on terms with which
they are happy to live. A mediator may be able to provide solutions
which are beyond the powers of the court to provide."
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