Explore Echelon Dispute Resolution guides covering Pre Action. This collection brings together relevant civil, commercial, workplace and specialist dispute-resolution guidance where pre action is a material theme or practical consideration.
Use the guides below to understand recurring issues, preparation considerations and mediation or settlement options. Each guide explains its own context in more detail and should be read alongside appropriate legal or professional advice where required.
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20 guides

GuideFree
10 October 2026
Intellectual Property & Technology Disputes Panel
Intellectual Property Litigation Risk Mediation
Trade Mark Dispute Mediation: Breaking Brand Impasses and Reaching
A commercial guide for brand owners, directors, and IP advisers on using trade mark dispute mediation to resolve infringement claims, opposition deadlocks, and coexistence terms.

GuideFree
6 October 2026
Construction & Engineering Disputes Panel
Construction Contracts Mediation
Construction Delay Dispute Mediation: Resolving EOT and Delay Damages
A practical guide for developers, contractors, and project managers on resolving construction delay disputes, extension of time claims, and liquidated damages through commercial mediation.

GuideFree
6 October 2026
Civil Procedure Contracts Mediation
Private Loan Dispute Mediation: Resolving Personal Debt Before Court
Private loan dispute mediation provides a structured, confidential mechanism to resolve personal debt disagreements, clarify informal terms, and agree legally binding repayment plans without County Court proceedings.

GuideFree
6 October 2026
Construction & Engineering Disputes Panel
Construction Mediation Negotiation
Construction Payment Dispute Mediation: Resolving Final Account Deadlock
Explore how commercial mediation resolves complex final account deadlocks, competing variations, delay claims, and withheld retentions to achieve binding commercial closure.

GuideFree
2 October 2026
Civil Procedure Contracts Mediation
Civil Dispute Mediation in Stafford
A practical guide to civil and commercial dispute mediation in Stafford, examining how local businesses, landlords, and individuals can resolve conflicts out of court, protect costs under CPR rules, and achieve binding settlement agreements.

GuideFree
2 October 2026
Property & Real Estate Disputes Panel
Contracts Mediation Payment Disputes
Commercial Lease Dispute: Service Charge Mediation
Commercial service charge disputes over reconciliations and balancing charges can threaten tenant occupation and landlord cash flow. Discover how civil mediation delivers practical commercial solutions.

GuideFree
29 September 2026
Probate, Wills & Inheritance Disputes Panel
Inheritance Litigation Risk Mediation
Inheritance Act Claims Mediation | 1975 Act Financial Provision
Inheritance Act claims mediation offers a flexible, confidential path to settle 1975 Act financial provision disputes, managing limitation risks and preserving estate assets without costly court trials.

GuideFree
19 September 2026
Probate, Wills & Inheritance Disputes Panel
Inheritance Litigation Risk Mediation
Inheritance Dispute Mediation for Broken Estate Promises
Inheritance disputes over broken estate promises and detrimental reliance risk depleting estate assets in court. Civil mediation provides a confidential, flexible route to resolve proprietary estoppel claims and preserve family wealth.

GuideFree
18 September 2026
Commercial & Contract Disputes Panel
Contracts Litigation Risk Mediation
Supply Chain Dispute Mediation | B2B Delivery & Contract ADR
Discover how commercial supply chain mediation enables B2B organisations to resolve delivery failures, price escalations, and termination disputes while preserving critical operations and complying with CPR pre-action rules.
