Solent Mediation Group
Mediation and Dispute Resolution Services for Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Sussex and Dorset
 
   

 

Christopher Napier

Solicitor and Mediator

Kimpton House, Durford Wood, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 5AS 

Mobile 07715 004884   Tel & Fax 01730 893272

Mediation accreditation and experience

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) Accredited Mediator since May 1999. Additionally, CEDR Solve Registered Mediator since November 2000.

Mediator for CEDR, and mediating member of Solent Mediation Group.

Types of matters mediated include:

Civil and Commercial matters
Sale of Goods
Personal Injury
Neighbourhood
Landlord and Tenant
Family Property
Environmental
Shipping

Has mediated, co-mediated, and represented clients in, many mediations. These have included two party and multiparty mediations; and have covered a wide range of conflict situations as illustrated by the following examples: 

Dispute between landlord and commercial tenant re services provided by landlord 

Dispute between airtime provider and regional dealer regarding performance of retailing and servicing contract.  

Dispute as to specification and payment for aluminium coils supplied to commercial roofing business.

Dispute between neighbours as to parking of cars

Dispute between landlord and tenant regarding operation of covenants in the lease

Dispute between local authority and school re operation of cleaning contract 

Dispute between neighbours as to nuisance 

Family dispute relating to occupation of family home

Dispute between house-owners and housing developer re properties contaminated with waste material.

Dispute between IT services provider and customer re quality of hardware and services

Long standing dispute between residents of the village of Pagham, local owners of agricultural land, the Environment Agency, English Nature and West Sussex County Council regarding effects on the village and local designated wildlife sites of a scheme to re-route flow from the River Lavant to Pagham Harbour to safeguard Chichester from flooding.

Dispute as to standard of refurbishment of a ship

Professional indemnity claim against solicitors for mishandling of personal injury claim.

Outcomes

Almost all mediations participated in have reached a settlement in whole or in part at or shortly after the mediation.

 Personal style

Comments from parties and co-mediators:

We would use Christopher Napier again as he was a very solid mediator”.
"We found him to be very balanced, he reality-tested well and he was extremely fair”.
"We would definitely use him again”.

“He was very friendly and helpful”. 

“He established good rapport with our clients and they were very happy with the mediation day and the outcome”.

“His work gave us our life back”

“Had a very full grasp of the facts and issues”

“Quiet manner…thoughtful and on the ball….had clearly built a good rapport with both sides”

Professional background

Litigation partner of Clifford Chance until retirement in April 1999. Whilst at Clifford Chance, regularly appeared in Legal 500, Chambers and European Counsel as a leading commercial litigation and environmental lawyer. A shipping law specialist in earlier years of practice.

Qualified as a solicitor after serving 14 years as a Seaman and specialist navigating officer in the Royal Navy, mainly in submarines. Became partner of Clifford Chance in 1983.

Practised from home as a solicitor and mediator 1999 – 2004. Now practises from home as a mediator.

Has often given presentations on mediation

Other experience of assisted dispute resolution

Trained in stakeholder dialogue facilitation by the Environment Council and practices in this area as opportunity arises, mainly in the environmental arena. 

Regular user of arbitration process in earlier years of practice.

 

 

Call now, without obligation, to arrange a confidential initial conversation with a mediator to see whether your situation might benefit from mediation.

Telephone: 01329 836569

Fax: 01329 833701.

Email: enquiries@solentmediation.com

Postal Address: Kingston Place, 62-68 Kingston Crescent, North End, Portsmouth PO2 8AQ. [ref: GMS]

 
     

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