Round-Table Approach

The Round-Table approach can be used flexibly on its own or with another process, typically within Solicitor Led Negotiations or Court Proceedings.

Practically, it is a round table meeting at which both parties and their lawyers meet. You do not usually have a round table meeting when one person is not represented. Another form of dispute resolution for example mediation might be suggested in this situation.

The meeting will take planning and should have a clear and understood purpose. It is usually without prejudice, meaning all issues can be discussed freely without them being raised before a Judge afterwards.

There are, however, no rules other than those agreed for the purposes of the meeting. Unless more than one meeting is agreed, they can be a one-off event.

The meetings can be quite tactical, which Collaborative Law meetings generally are not. If communication by correspondence is breaking down and you are trying to avoid Court Proceedings or you nearly have an agreement but are just not quite there yet, a round table meeting can be very useful.

All our solicitors make use of the Round-Table Approach.