Stephen Reeder – Mediator/ADR practitioner
Stephen Reeder
Stephen practices as a mediator in the UK and internationally.
Within the UK he works out of London, Manchester, Bristol and
Norwich and undertakes work throughout the country.
He is always available to discuss the services available with parties
or their representatives to enable you to choose the form of dispute
resolution which best suits your situation.
Contact Details
Direct Line :
UK Mobile :
Fax to Email :
Email
:
0207 400 9051
07795 844502
0207 269 1271
s.reeder@doughtystreet.co.uk
Points of Contact
Doughty Street Chambers ( www.doughtystreet.co.uk)
As a member of Doughty Street Chambers he accepts instructions to act as a
lead or other mediator and to represent parties in mediations. He leads the ADR
team at Doughty Street and is the most experienced mediator in that team.
For a discussion about availability, fees and resources please contact his
dedicated business managers Mark Windebank (Tel. 0207 404 1313: email
m.windebank@doughtystreet.co.uk) or Nick Chuter (Tel. 0207 400 9070: email
n.chuter@doughtystreet.co.uk)
Doughty Street Chambers
LONDON
53-54 Doughty Street
London WC21N
DX 223 Chancery Lane
MANCHESTER
Pall Mall Court
61-67 King Street
Manchester M24PD
DX 14446 Manchester 2
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BRISTOL
5th Floor
Broad Quay House
Prince Street
Bristol BS14DJ
DX 7871 Bristol
Centre for Justice ( www.centreforjustice.org )
Stephen also accepts instructions to resolve disputes using the inquisitorial
med/arb determination model developed by the Centre for Justice in London.
He is a member of the CfJ faculty of assessors which consists of 16 of the leading
dispute resolution specialists in the UK.
For a discussion about availability, fees and resources please contact the CfJ
Director & General Manager : Elizabeth Reeve (Tel. 0207 283 5307 : email
ejr@centreforjustice.org )
Whichever route you choose for appointing Stephen a composite
fixed fee can usually be agreed for mediator fees, mediation rooms,
parties’ break-out rooms, IT resources, catering and any other needs
identified by the parties. Mediations can be hosted in London,
Manchester, Bristol or at any other location convenient for the
parties.
Mediation practice & experience
Stephen is a CEDR and ADR Europe trained mediator with many years
experience. He has been listed in the directory of mediators of the Bar Council
of England & Wales since its inception. In 1994 he was a founding partner of the
‘Housing Mediation Service’ which provided specialist mediators for social
housing & property related disputes. More recently he has offered his mediation
and ADR services through Doughty Street Chambers and the Centre for Justice.
He has extensive experience whether acting as a lead mediator or representing
parties at mediations. He also has experience as a joint/second mediator in
large scale dispute resolution. Within the last 18 months he has acted as
mediator and represented parties in relation to the following types of dispute :

Welfare related best interests issue disputes arising from
Court of Protection or Family Court proceedings

Property & affairs disputes including those arising from Court
of Protection proceedings and those identified as requiring
resolution by Deputies
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
Unlawful deprivation of liberty and detention claims

Social welfare assistance disputes arising in Judicial Review or
private law proceedings relating to homelessness, social
housing allocation, community care provision, disability
provision, mental health aftercare, Children Act assistance,
and National Assistance Act provision

Education, SEN and education related safeguarding disputes

Personal data & FOI disputes

Residential care cost and other disputes involving providers,
commissioners, funders and service users

Domiciliary care service and cost disputes involving care
providers, commissioners, funders and service users

Multi-party social housing regeneration schemes involving
registered social housing providers, development partners,
occupiers and other stakeholders

Large-scale programmes for the displacement of occupiers to
make way for urban regeneration schemes involving central
and local government, registered social housing providers,
development partners, occupiers and other stakeholders

Development and scheme disputes between housing
development partners and other stakeholders

Post conflict international boundary disputes

Serious anti social behavior and nuisance disputes
During that time Stephen has been appointed to mediate such
disputes by central and local government, statutory authorities,
commercial bodies, deputies, individuals, the Office of the Public
Trustee and the Official Solicitor.
Litigation practice & experience
Stephen believes that a specialist knowledge of the subject area of the dispute
greatly assists the ADR process whether he is engaged as the mediator or as a
party representative. He was called to the Bar of England & Wales in 1991 and
specialises in the fields of housing, social welfare, community care, mental
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health (particularly the Court of Protection), public & administrative law, and
European Convention law. He has extensive advisory experience in these areas
of law.
He is an experienced representative before all levels of tribunal including the
First-Tier and Upper Tribunals, County Court, Administrative Court, High
Court, Court of Protection, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and European
Court. His European Convention rights practice concentrates on socio-economic
rights and Articles 5 (deprivation of liberty) 6 (fair determination), & 8 (private
& family life), together with Article 1 of the First Protocol (property rights). He
regularly accepts instructions from statutory authorities, the Official Solicitor,
litigation friends and individuals in relation to litigants lacking capacity.
Stephen has held part-time judicial appointments since 2006 and is a Deputy
Regional Judge. This judicial experience is a useful addition to his skill set for
use in ADR and mediation.
What the professional directories say
Stephen appears in a number of professional directories. The leading directory
for the Bar of England & Wales is the ‘Chambers Guide to the Bar’
“charming and effective”
(Chambers Guide 2007)
.
“it’s not just about another fee : he offers an excellent standard of
client care”
(Chambers Guide 2008)
“hard working and committed and deft across all areas”
(Chambers Guide 2009)
“a strong player”
(Chambers Guide 2010)
“he brings a good all round approach to disputes”
(Chambers Guide 2012)
“charismatic and charming.....he goes beyond the call of duty”
(Chambers Guide 2012)
"assured.....meticulously prepared and easy to deal with"
(Chambers Guide 2013)
"instructing solicitors appreciate his excellent client relationship
skills and his ADR capabilities.....he's very highly rated...he has a
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real empathy and warmth of personality.....he has an excellent
reputation"
(Chambers Guide 2014)
What the people say
“he really got all the ins and outs of the case and helped people
when they couldn’t see the wood for the trees”
(Mrs BR – party)
“Mr Reeder demonstrated a complete mastery of the long and
convoluted factual history and a detailed understanding of the
legal issues and of the restricted remedy powers of the court which
had told us it might be better to mediate”
(Mr ARS – solicitor representative)
“I liked the way you made us all laugh, pause, think and take stock
over endless cups of tea. I was amazed you got them back around
the table with us after everything that had been said before”
(Ms EP – local government executive officer)
“I wanted to thank you for your efforts last week. Although we
could not settle the claims on Thursday you have helped us to
identify the two issues which are really all the court needs to decide
for us to sort this out. Thankfully we’re now looking at a day in
court instead of a week”.
(Mr CB – party)
"Top stuff. Really good. He really lived up to his reputation today
and he's top of our list for next time"
(ADF - director of legal & business affairs)
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