Chula Rupasinha

Chulas mediation approach is to fully respect the parties' rights to self-determination. He avoids investigation and readily builds rapport with the parties who quickly feel safe to openly discuss their case with him. He encourages an honest appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of the respective cases and a realistic assessment of, if not settled, what will happen next. Chulas ‘working’ career has been exceptionally varied, partially illustrated by his attainment of a senior police rank, long-term secondments to government counter-terrorism units, extensive police-military liaison, and work as a professional flying instructor. He works as an executive coach and has extensive international training experience. His mediation practice is similarly varied, working with parties to settle: • Disputes within teams of surgeons and within multi-disciplinary clinical teams: these have spanned allegations of incompetence and acrimonious claims of self-interest being put ahead of patients • Workplace cases, for example, concerning allegations of disability discrimination (local authority) and failure to investigate sexual harassment (banking sector) • Race, sex, cases: a number of these have arisen within police services where selection, promotion and discipline adjudications have been contested. • Breach of contract matters: typically concerning the supply of goods or allegations of non-payment • Several franchise cases commonly alleging that false representations were made at set-up and/or that there was a lack of ongoing support. • Professional negligence cases, variously involving solicitors and surveyors.