Patrick Walker

Position: Accredited Mediator

Patrick Walker was called to the Bar in 1979 and spent 20 years in Chambers in Leeds. He was a founder member of the specialist commercial set, Chancery House Chambers. He was accredited as a mediator by the ADR Group in 1997 and has since also trained and qualified with CEDR. In 1999 he moved to Hammonds solicitors as Director for Advocacy where he appears in all courts, the Lands Tribunal and the Agricultural Land Tribunal. He both conducts and advocates in mediations. He sits as a Deputy High Court Judge, Recorder (Civil) and as a non-statutory Inspector. Patrick conducts mediations with perception and authority in both his specialist field of property law and in a wide variety of commercial disputes. He is experienced in multiparty disputes and is equally used to working with Leading Counsel or litigants in person. He works nationally and has a high success rate. He is noted for his mediation skills in both Chambers and Legal 500 Directories.

Specialist Areas:

Easements including rights of way and light
Restrictive covenants
Commercial landlord and tenant
Building disputes
Agriculture
Boundaries
Shareholder disputes
Professional negligence (particularly solicitors and surveyors)
In addition, Patrick has experience in areas as diverse as personal injury, nuisance, family and trust matters.