About the mediator
Imran Benson
I am a barrister and have been since 2005. Lots of my work is to do with professional negligence claims or costs. I have worked for all the big law firms, insurance companies and institutions in the field and have sued or defended many prominent and well known lawyers, construction, property and financial professionals.
I have a roughly 50/50 claimant/defendant practice.
Because I specialise in these areas as a litigator and mediator it means I am very familiar with the legal and factual issues which commonly arise and know what the right questions are to put to parties.
My practice as a barrister is from Hailsham Chambers, a leading set in my fields of practice. I have been recommended by the directories for many years (some quotes are below). I am still keeping my busy practice as a barrister going, but I started doing this because I thought I could help resolve disputes efficiently.
I sit as Deputy Costs Judge at the Senior Courts Costs Office. I have contributed to Friston on Costs (a leading text book on costs). I edit the section on professional negligence in Atkins Court forms (a legal encyclopedia). I have been in a number of important costs and professional negligence cases.
I am straightforward and plain speaking. I am a CEDR accredited mediator, the leading mediation organisation in the UK. Because I strongly believe that litigation does not work for most people, I have put a lot of effort into making this mediation process as informative and user friendly as possible, so that those less experienced in it will feel comfortable and prepared and to maximise the chance of an efficiently reached settlement. Any feedback on this site would be gratefully received.
My contact details are here.
What People Are Saying
“Imran is exceptionally bright, attentive and very commercial; ensuring the legal position and the client’s commercial objectives are considered in tandem. A very strong junior who provides forthright and clear advice.”
— Legal 500, 2021
“A good advocate with a nice calm style, who’s highly persuasive.”
— Chambers UK, 2021
“Excellent on the law and knows how to convince clients to accept sensible commercial advice” Legal 500, 2019