Mediator Profile

Michael Robinson

Cunningham & Dickey

68 Upper Church Lane

Belfast,

Antrim

BT1 4LG

mr@cdlegal.co.uk

028 9024 5896

Law Degree from Queen's University in Belfast
Law Society/National Institute for Trial Advocacy - Advanced Advocacy Course
Law Society Mediation course
Solicitor qualified in Northern Ireland, England and Wales, and Republic of Ireland

Areas of Practice

Michael continues to practise in public liability and employer’s liability defence litigation as well as the broad range of services offered in general practice including high-value matrimonial/civil partnership property matters, plaintiff clinical negligence litigation and commercial and residential property matters.

He has unique experience of defending public bodies and their staff in unlawful death investigations and criminal and civil proceedings consequent thereon.

Pen Portraits

In 2005, he was elected to serve on the Council of the Law Society of Northern Ireland. Since becoming a Council Member he has been proactive in the Society’s work serving as chair to a variety of committees.

Most recently he has been Chairman of the Law Society Client Complaints Committee and was instrumental in drafting the Solicitors (Client Communication) Practice Regulations 2008 and the client retainer letters and in house complaints procedures mandated under those Regulations.

In 2012 he became President of the Law Society of Northern Ireland.

Mediation Focus

Civil & Commercial Mediation
Family Mediation
Workplace & Employment Mediation