Peter Jones

“Even before I had used IE I thought Independent Evaluation was potentially a brilliant idea. I am pleased to say it also works extremely well in practice!

It is a frustration for lawyers and clients alike if they feel that the Court does not listen to or misunderstands their position. The evaluator in our case was exceptional in overcoming this.

He absorbed and showed respect to the points raised on both sides. The client could see and be involved in the process of resolving the dispute at very close range and in a way which was far less stressful and more understandable for the lay client. In effect we had an opportunity to read the Judge’s mind as an open book rather than a passworded piece of cryptography! You may not agree with each of his conclusions but with an experienced evaluator we had a very good insight into the way in which “the Judge on the Clapham omnibus” is likely to think if your case were pursued further.

The ancillary aspects of the day were also excellent; the organisation, the staff and the premises were all outstanding. I would recommend it over a formal Trial in the great majority of high value cases, particularly in those tricky cases which “are never going to settle.”

Peter Jones

Managing Partner / Director

Smith Jones