James Hazel has a wealth of experience in civil, commercial and employment dispute resolution across a wide range of sectors and disciplines.

Qualified as a solicitor in 2008, James held various departmental headships as an equity partner in two regional law firms including Dispute Resolution,
Employment and Corporate. In 2015, he left mainstream legal practice to become a conflict resolution consultant specialising in complex and demanding cases.

James is accredited by CEDR and is a CMC registered mediator, having undertaken both the general mediation skills course and a specialist course in workplace and employment mediation.

He has a breadth of experience in a number of different sectors including adult social care, education, charity, health, property management and development, and has a particular specialism in dealing with litigants-in-person and vexatious litigants.