CENTRAL LONDON COUNTY COURT
AUTOMATIC REFERRAL TO MEDIATION SCHEME
PILOT EVALUATION
MEDIATOR’S CASE REPORT
Please complete the following report by typing your answer
after each question.
Where a numeric scale appears please type the appropriate
number on the following line and follow with any comments
for that question.
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CASE NUMBER OR NAMES:
MEDIATOR NAME:
DATE:
Q1. Please describe briefly the main issues considered in the case, and any reason you feel the
case had not settled prior to mediation.
Q2a. What was the outcome? (If offer left open for defined period, please also state final
outcome if known)
Q2b. Settlement amount if settled:
Q2c. Costs agreement if settled:
Q3. What factors do you think contributed most to the outcome?
Q4. How interested in reaching a settlement was each of the parties?
(Very Disinterested) 1….….2……..3…….4……..5……..6……..7 (Very interested)
Rating for claimant:
Rating for defendant:
Comments:
Q5. How much contact did you have with the parties before the mediation session?
(No Contact) 1….….2……..3…….4……..5……..6……..7 (Frequent Contact)
Rating:
Comments:
Q6. Do you feel this contact was helpful?
(Very unhelpful) 1….….2……..3…….4……..5……..6……..7 (Very Helpful)
Rating:
Comments:
Q7. Was the claimant accompanied by a solicitor, barrister or other person?
Q8. Was the defendant accompanied by a solicitor, barrister or other person?
Q9. How involved in the mediation were the representatives mentioned above?
(Detached) 1….….2……..3…….4……..5……..6……..7 (Involved)
Rating for claimant:
Rating for defendant:
Comments:
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Q10. What effect do you feel the presence of the representatives had?
(Obstructive) 1….….2……..3…….4……..5……..6……..7 (Helpful)
Rating for claimant:
Rating for defendant:
Comments:
Q11. Would you say that the mediation was held at the most appropriate time in the life of this
case?
(Too Early) 1….….2……..3…….4……..5……..6……..7 (Too late)
(About right)
Rating:
Comments:
Q12. How much and what kind of training have you had as a mediator?
(None) 1….….2……..3 (Extensive)
(Some)
Rating:
Comments:
Q13. Approximately how many cases have you mediated since your training?
Q14. Would you be prepared to take part in a short telephone interview regarding the
Automatic Referral to Mediation Scheme? (If yes please give contact number and best
times to contact you)
Q15. Please make any other comments about the mediation: