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Court opens the door to mandatory mediation

The Court of Appeal handed down its decision in the Churchill v Merthyr Tidfyl case on 29 November 2023. The key decisions were: 1. The Court overturned Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust, the 20 year old case on refusal to mediate to a limited extent in saying...

Refusal to mediate leads to costs consequences in inheritance case

Refusal to Mediate and Cost Consequences in Inheritance Disputes: Lessons from Stoney-Andersen v Abbas & Ors [2023] EWHC 2964 (Ch)” In the recent case of Stoney-Andersen v Abbas & Ors [2023] EWHC 2964 (Ch) on November 24, 2023, the court shed light on...