RESUME

PHILIP JAMES HESKETH - RESUME

I am solicitor and have been in private practice since 1989. I have considerable litigation experience, mainly in the field of personal injury but including criminal litigation, general civil litigation and employment litigation.

I practice as a civil and commercial mediator, trained and accredited by the ADR Group and I am a member of the Association of Northern Mediators.

CAREER HISTORY

1990 – 1993                Thompsons Solicitors, Liverpool & Manchester

& 1995 – 2000            Assistant Solicitor

1993 – 1995                Linguacenter, Madrid

                                    Teacher of English as a Foreign Language

2000 – 2003                Russell Jones & Walker Solicitors, Manchester

                                    Assistant Solicitor

                                    Head of Fast Track Department

2003 to date                 Clarkson Hirst Solicitors, Lancaster

                                    Assistant Solicitor,

                                    Civil & Commercial Mediator

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Leicester University LLB Class II(i) (1988)

College of Law Solicitors’ Final Examination (1989)

Admitted as a solicitor 1991

ADR Group Civil & Commercial Mediation accreditation (2006)

AREAS OF MEDIATION WORK

Employment disputes;

Civil and commercial disputes;

Personal injury claims;

Clinical negligence claims;

Community and neighbour disputes.

INTERESTS

In spend most of my spare time with my three young children but usually find time for a weekly game of golf.

I am the Secretary of a local youth football team and a Governor of a primary school.

I am solicitor and have been in private practice since 1989. I have considerable litigation experience, mainly in the field of personal injury but including criminal litigation, general civil litigation and employment litigation.

I practice as a civil and commercial mediator, trained and accredited by the ADR Group and I am a member of the Association of Northern Mediators.

CAREER HISTORY

1990 – 1993                Thompsons Solicitors, Liverpool & Manchester

& 1995 – 2000            Assistant Solicitor

1993 – 1995                Linguacenter, Madrid

                                    Teacher of English as a Foreign Language

2000 – 2003                Russell Jones & Walker Solicitors, Manchester

                                    Assistant Solicitor

                                    Head of Fast Track Department

2003 to date                 Clarkson Hirst Solicitors, Lancaster

                                    Assistant Solicitor,

                                    Civil & Commercial Mediator

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Leicester University LLB Class II(i) (1988)

College of Law Solicitors’ Final Examination (1989)

Admitted as a solicitor 1991

ADR Group Civil & Commercial Mediation accreditation (2006)

AREAS OF MEDIATION WORK

Employment disputes;

Civil and commercial disputes;

Personal injury claims;

Clinical negligence claims;

Community and neighbour disputes.

INTERESTS

In spend most of my spare time with my three young children but usually find time for a weekly game of golf.

I am the Secretary of a local youth football team and a Governor of a primary school.