EvaluATE

Which method is considered appropriate will depend not just on the case itself but also on the view

of the lawyers handling the matter. The more informed we can be as lawyers, the better able we

will be to select the right service for the claimant and the more engaged we will be in the process..

In this issue of EvaluATE, we have invited Paul Balen of Trust Mediation to share his experience over

the last seven years of being one of NHSR's chosen mediation partners.

Anna Sari, Partner and Head of Medical Negligence at Morrish Solicitors, shares her thoughts on

mediation and her approach alongside Ian Long, Partner and Defendant Clinical Negligence Lawyer

at Brown Jacobson, who invites us to consider the position from the defendant's viewpoint.

Finally, it would be naive to ignore the cost benefit that mediation will deliver ATE insurers, and so

we conclude with a view from DAS. My thanks to all our contributors.

Paul, Anna, Ian and representatives from DAS will be taking part in our next webinar at midday on

Tuesday 23rd April. Please follow the link below to sign up for our webinar. If you have any questions

for our expert panel, please feel free to submit them in advance at ateenquiries@das.co.uk