Dec 23, 2022
Don’t forget if you need a mediator we are here.
Dec 11, 2022
Unfortunately there are still insufficient legal protections in place for couples who split up and are not married. If a couple who are married argue about the finances following separation, the divorce courts will help them to divide the marital assets fairly and...
Dec 7, 2022
The time between issue and trial for fast- and multi-track claims now takes 75 weeks, according to the latest government figures. This is despite volumes for all civil actions remaining below pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest civil justice...
Dec 6, 2022
We are seeing an increase in reported cases where the Courts are asked to consider departing from the usual costs rules because if the other party’s conduct including failure to mediate. This is always a useful argument to raise in order to show unreasonable conduct,...
Dec 6, 2022
Sometimes once is not enough. If a case doesn’t settle at a first mediation why not have a second, or even third, bite of the cherry? I have dealt with cases where two or three mediation sessions have taken place. The question in this post is: does the Court expect...
