In the new year, the Chartered Institute of Building will host a debate that goes to the heart of legal practice and is particularly relevant to the construction industry.

The motion is – ‘Litigation is dead! Long live mediation!’ It will be proposed by Patrick Green and Jonathan Goring, who are directors of ResoLex, launched in October to offer a contracted mediation service for project-based industries. Jonathan Goring is also a director of the Symonds Group and Patrick Green a barrister.