Paul Randolph

Paul Randolph

Called 1971Accredited Mediator: CEDR 1999; SPCP 2000

Main Areas of PracticeMediation and ADR:
Commercial and Contractual
Professional Negligence
Property and Landlord & Tenant
Family: Financial and Property
Probate and Inheritance
Employment and Workplace

Professional Membership

Bar Council ADR Committee
Civil Mediation Council (CMC)
Professional Standards Committee of College of Mediators
Governing Board of College of Mediators
Central London Civil Justice Centre Mediation Committee
National Mediation Providers Association
Lord Slynn of Hadley European Law Foundation
European Mediation Network Initiative (EMNI)
International Mediation Institute (IMI)
International Bar Association (IBA), Mediation Committee
London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association (LCLCBA)
Professional Negligence Bar Association (PNBA)
South Eastern Circuit
Bar European Circuit

Profile

Paul Randolph is a highly experienced mediator, trainer, lecturer and author. Following 35 years at the Bar as a litigator, Paul moved to being a full time mediator in about 2007. He now has considerable experience in mediating in a very wide variety of disputes, from Commercial and Contractual cases to Family, Employment and Workplace disputes. He is Course Leader on a Mediation Course at the School of Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology (SPCP), Regent’s College, London. Paul, together with the late Dr Freddie Strasser, an eminent psychotherapist, conceived and designed this Mediation Course in 1998. He created and wrote all the training materials, and since 1999 he has been the Course Leader and Lecturer on the course. He has now trained and accredited over 1000 mediators, in the UK, the Channel Islands, and Latvia. Paul conducts the course for in-house training, and has trained HR personnel in several substantial organisations, in conflict avoidance and conflict resolution. Paul has developed a specialist expertise in Conflict Management. He has given presentations on Conflict Avoidance and Conflict Resolution at conferences in the UK, China, India, Russia, Denmark, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Estonia and Latvia, to commercial, legal and government organisations.The unique ‘psychotherapeutic’ model of mediation taught on his courses has achieved wide acclaim, and has also furnished him with an added insight into the psychology of conflict, providing him with an edge on mediators trained elsewhere. This additional experience of training and supervising mediators, combined with the communication skills gained as a barrister, enable him to be particularly effective in conflict resolution, as well as in conflict management.

Professional Negligence

In his practice at the Bar, Paul Randolph specialised in Professional Negligence since 1990. He had very considerable experience in dealing with Solicitors’ negligence as well as professional negligence in accountancy, in the property and construction industry (Architects, Surveyors and Engineers). His Clinical Negligence practice ranged from cases of the utmost severity (head injury, quadriplegia, spasticity and other severe brain injury), to minor “whiplash” injuries.

Notable Cases

Starcevic v West Hertfordshire Health Authorithy LTL 8/2/2001 – Ct of App – Clinical Negligence (DVT)
Pravina Karia v ICS (Management) Ltd [2001] EWCA Civ 1025 – Ct Appeal – PI (Rsi)
Woods Hardwick Ltd v Chiltern Air Conditioning (2001) BLR 23 T & C Ct. (Negligence of Adjudicator)
O’Brien v Moyes and Anor 13/2/98 Ct of Appeal - PI (Brain Damage)
Samuels v Walker11/2/98 Ct of Appeal - PI (strike-out procedure)
Re Pallant (1997) CICB - Kemp & Kemp - Damages for Brain Injury

European Work

Paul is currently Adviser to the Trustees of the Lord Slynn of Hadley European Law Association. He was a former member of the Bar’s Central and Eastern European Committee, involved in forming and promoting the Bar’s policy on providing legal know-how and assistance in Europe; and co-ordinating the Bar’s participation in the Central European Bi-Lateral Law Associations. He was the Chair of the British Estonian Latvian Lithuanian Law Association (BELLA), and Vice Chair of the British Hungarian Law Association. Paul continues to work extensively in Central and Eastern Europe, lecturing, promoting, and raising awareness in mediation, as well as training lawyers, Judges and other professionals to become mediators.

Worldwide
Paul has worked in China, Mauritius, and India, lecturing on and promoting mediation. He is currently assisting the Bengal Chamber of Commerce in developing a full mediation service, and similar work is planned in Mumbai and in Cochin, India.

More notable cases

Metropolitan Special Projects Ltd v Marigold Services Ltd LTL 23/11/2001 – T & C Court Written/Oral Contracts
Progressive Computer Recruitment Ltd v Bridger Ltd LTL 18/9/200 – Ct Appeal (Contract)
Coppen & Ors v Bruce-Smith(1998) EGCS 55 - Demolition of Sports FacilitiesChurch Commissioners v Ibrahim(1997) 1 EGLR 13 – Landlord’s Legal Costs
La Touche v The Royal London Trust 9/11/95 Employment Appeal Tribunal - EAT/72/94
Armhouse Lee Ltd v Chappell and Anor 18/8/95; Ct Appeal – (Obscene Publication)
Lindenberg v Canning (1993) 9 Constr.LJ 43 – Duty of Building Contractor
Plant Movements Ltd v Long 7/10/92 Employment Appeal Tribunal - EAT/607/91
R v Desai 3/2/92 The Times Ct of Appeal – Eviction/Harassment
Shepherds Bush H. v HATS Co-Operative (1991) 24 HLR 176 - Ct of Appeal - Housing
Chartered Trust Plc v Edwards 6/5/87 Ct of Appeal - Consumer Credit
York City Council v Little Gallery Ltd (1986) BTLC 150 - Sunday Shop Opening
Publications

Mediation - A Psychological Insight into Conflict Resolution, co-written with the late Dr Freddie Strasser, was published in November 2004; it has a Foreword by the late Lord Slynn of Hadley, and was favourably reviewed in The Times by Sir Henry Brooke, former Vice President of the Court of Appeal, current Chair Civil Mediation Council.
Paul has written numerous articles on mediation, in The Times, The Guardian, the New Law Journal, the Law Society Solutions Magazine, the Residential Landlord, and the Residential Property Investor. He wrote an article on Smith v Manchester Awards in JPIL [2005].Professional Activities

Paul was Chairman (for 18 years) of the Thames Ditton Lawn Tennis Club, which won a landmark victory in the Court of Appeal in 2005 over its landlord, who wanted to build 10 luxury houses on the site. The Court of Appeal ruling secured by the Club served to protect numerous other UK sports facilities in similar predicaments.

Paul’s interests include Classical Music and Opera; he plays the Piano (Grade VI) - and conducts.Languages: French, German, Hungarian, a little Spanish and Italian.If you would like any further information regarding Paul Randolph's practice, please contact his clerks or call +44 (0)20 7405 6114 +44 (0)20 7405 6114Or visit his website: www.paulrandolph.net

What they say:

Recommended for mediation by Legal 500 Who’s Who in the Law (2006)

He’s clever, rational and articulate. With immense patience and perseverance he secured a settlement we thought was impossible to achieve. CP, Solicitor.

(As trainer)

Paul Randolph brought the mediation course eloquently and vividly to life, with humour as well as a wealth of past experience. L.H. HR Director

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