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To appoint Erich Suter to mediate or to discuss the appointment of a general, commercial, civil, employment or workplace mediator please contact Erich Suter

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LLM Advanced Litigation (now LLM in Advanced Litigation and Dispute Management) FCIArb (Mediation) (one of the first 25 people to be made Mediation Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.) DIP IM (ADR) (Diploma in International Mediation - Alternative Dispute Resolution.) IMI Certified Mediator - International Mediation Institute Certified Mediator Accredited commercial, Family and workplace/ employment mediator - accredited by - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - ADR Group - ADR Chambers; and - MTVM Contact Erich Suter Return to top of page

At Park Chambers we aim to offer a reasonably priced, local and effective mediation service. Our mediator can come to your offices, or to your solicitor's offices (or we can provide accommodation). Our charges are generally split equally between the parties - unless there is an agreement to the contrary. (Usually in workplace mediations where employment is continuing the employer will pay the mediator's fees.) The amount of time allowed for a mediation will generally depend on the complexity of the matter. In some cases only two to three hours are allowed initially; in most cases allowing a full day for mediation is sensible. (There are also cases which take more than a single day to resolve or may be split over a number of days for other reasons - especially complex workplace mediations, family mediations and multi-party mediations.) If you would like to arrange or to discuss arranging a mediation please do not hesitate to contact us. (Because the need for neutrality is paramount in mediation we will not be able to discuss the merits of your case or its strengths and weaknesses during any such discussions). If you have an issue which you would like to have mediated, but do not know how or whether to approach the other party/ies. Please contact us -- we may be able to arrange the mediation with the other party/ies. Contact Erich Suter Return to top of page


As an accredited mediator I have acted in commercial mediations and in both workplace and employment mediations in the UK (and in Europe) in disputes concerning companies and organisations of all sizes and in all areas of operation from Government Departments, academic institutions, large charitable trusts, professional bodies, professional firms and companies with many thousands of employees right down to small firms with only a few employees. I have also mediated in disputes between individuals. I have mediated in numerous mediations as an employment and as a workplace mediator, as a commercial mediator, as a family mediator mediating in disputes between spouses and co-habiting partners as well as acting as a "non-specific" civil mediator mediating between individuals such as neighbours. The value of disputes I have dealt with has ranged from several million pounds to some where only a small amount of money was at stake. In some workplace mediations, for example, the monetary value may be of relatively little significance; although the impact on the continuing relationships may be huge. I have also acted as a representative for parties in mediations. Contact Erich Suter Return to top of page

Direct Public Access means that you can come to Park Chambers directly to appoint an accredited mediator whether for family mediations, civil or commercial mediations or where an employment or workplace mediator is required. You can approach us directly rather than needing to go through a solicitor or other intermediary. We do, of course, also accept mediation appointments from solicitors and other intermediaries. Contact Erich Suter Return to top of page Return to HOME page

The aim of mediation, whether employment mediation (workplace mediation as it is known while employment is still continuing), family mediation or civil or commercial mediation, is to assist the parties who have a dispute to reach an agreed resolution or settlement of that dispute.

A mediator is a neutral third party who is bound by strict codes of confidentiality which are there to protect any information which is given for purposes of the mediation. It is the mediator's function to help the parties to the dispute to try and reach an agreed settlement to resolve the issues between them. So that their dispute is resolved under the terms of a compromise agreement or other binding settlement.

NB: If you have a dispute, or if you have an issue which has not yet been formalised as a dispute, and you are interested in mediation but do not know how to approach the other party; you may wish to contact us to see if we can obtain the other party's agreement to mediation.

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Member of
-    CIArb's Panel of Commercial Mediators
-    Civil Mediation Council
Listed in the Bar Council's Directory of
Barrister-Mediators

Appointed Visiting Fellow of Kingston University,
School of Law in 2007

Appointed mediation training Coach by ADR Chambers October 2010

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In cases where a mediator has not mediated he or she can provide representation at the mediation.

(Because of the nature of mediation and the need for absolute confidentiality and for neutrality; once having acted as a mediator in any particular case the mediator becomes automatically excluded from representing either party in any further action which may be taken in relation to that matter.)

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"Building towards compulsory mediation" (2011) 77 Arbitration 375 (to be published in the August 2011 edition of Arbitration*.) Considers the importance of mediation in building claims. (*"Arbitration" is the International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management published by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - CIArb).

"The Devil's in the detail" (2011) 77 Arbitration 274 Considers the use of "without prejudice" material as an aid to interpreting compromise agreements.

"Discrimination without prejudice" (2011) 77 Arbitration 147 Considers whether there is a different basis on which the "without prejudice" veil can be lifted in discrimination cases in employment.

"Making a reasonable recovery after mediation?" (2010) 76 Arbitration 349 Considers in what circumstances the person who has agreed to pay to settle a case may be able to recover the settlement sum from a third party.

"As one door opens ... another closes" (2010) 160 New Law Journal 385 Looks at the ECJ view on enforcement of mandatory mediation clauses and the Jackson Report on Civil Litigation costs.

"Costs Impact of Delaying Mediation" (2010) 76 Arbitration 180 Considers the effect on costs awards of delaying mediation unduly.

"Is there any reasonable prospect of a successful mediation?" (2010) 76 Arbitration 176-179 Considers awards of costs where a party has failed to agree to mediation.

"Discrimination, Reputation, Mediation and Taxation" (2009) 75 Arbitration 598-602. Considers issues of taxation of termination payments and severance payments in discrimination and employment settlements.

"The Progress from Void to Valid for Agreements to Mediate", (2009) 75 Arbitration 28-37 considers the move by the courts towards enforcing agreements to mediate

§§ "Response to Civil Mediation Council proposals for mediator registration" - my response to the CMC's proposals in January 2009. This paper was drawn on by the CIArb in putting together its response to the CMC's proposals as well as being appended to the Bar Council ADR Committee's response to the CMC's proposals.

"Discussion Required? Report on the Move Towards Enforced Mediation - part 1 ", (2008) 158 New Law Journal pp 1525-1526 considers the impact of the move towards enforcing mediation agreements and whether the courts should enforce mediation agreements

"Discussion Required? Report on the Move Towards Enforced Mediation - part 2 ", (2008) 158 New Law Journal pp 1562-1563 considers the impact of the move towards enforcing mediation agreements and whether the courts should enforce mediation agreements

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At Park Chambers we provide UK based commercial mediation, employment mediation and workplace mediation services in a wide range of areas including: Middlesex (Middx), Berkshire (Berks), Buckinghamshire (Bucks), The whole of Surrey, West Sussex, Kent and the South East, London, South West London, Central London, Greater London, the City (City of London), Addlestone, Ascot, Ashford, Ashtead, Bagshot, Barnes, Bisley, Bookham, Bracknell, Brentford, Brookwood, Burpham, Burrowhill, Byfleet, Camberley, Cartbridge, Castle Green, Cheapside, Chertsey, Chessington, Clandon, Claygate, Cobham, Chobham, Clonbrook, Cranford, Crawley, Croydon, Datchett, Donkey Town, Downside, Ealing, East Bedfont, East Clandon, East Horseley, East Molesey, Eton, Effingham, Egham, Elmbridge, Englesfield Green, Esher, Feltham, Felthamhill, Fetcham, Gatwick, Great Bookham, Guildford, Halliford, Ham, Hampton, Hampton Court, Hanworth, Harlington, Hatton, Heathrow, Hersham, Heston, Hook, Horsell, Hounslow, Hythe End, Isleworth, Jacobswell, Kingston, Kingston on Thames, Kingston-on-Thames, Knaphill, Laleham, Leatherhead, Lightwater, Littleton, Little Bookham, Longcross, Long Ditton, Lower Halliford, Lyne, Maidenhead, Maiden Rushett, Martyr's Green, Mayford, Merrow, Micleham. Mimbrdge, Molesey, New Haw, New Malden, Ockham, Ottershaw, Oxshott, Pachesham, Pirbright, Pitchplace, Putney, Pyrford, Raynes Park, Richmond, Ripley, Row Town, Saint Margaret's, Saint Margarets, Send, Send Marsh, Sheen, Sheerwater, Shepperton, Slough, Spelthorne, St Margaret's, St Margarets, Staines, Stanwell, Stanwell Moore, Stoke D'Abernon, Stoughton, Stawberry Hill, Sunbury, Sunninghill, Sunningdale, Surbiton, Sutton Green, Tadworth, Teddington, Thames Ditton, Thorpe, Tolworth, Twickenham, Upper Halliford, Valley End, Virginia Water, Walton, Walton on Thames, Walton-on-Thames, Wandsworth, West Byfleet, West Clandon, West Drayton, West End, West Horseley, West Humble, West Molesey, Weybridge, Windlesham, Windsor, Wisley, Woking, Woodham, Worcester Park, Worpleston, Wraysbury.

NB: These are the employment law and mediation chambers of Erich Suter often misspelt as Eric Suter, Eric Sutter, Eric Souter, Erik Suter, Erik Souter, Erik Sutter, Eric Suiter, Erik Suiter, Eric Sutter, Eric Souter and occasionally even as Erich Suiter

No need for an "employment solicitor", "employment solicitors", "employment lawyer" or other "employment lawyers"