Apr 29, 2026
When “Reasonable Refusal” to Mediate Doesn’t Mean Mediation Lost: Unpacking MJS Projects v RPS Consulting Services Ltd [2026] EWHC 884 (TCC) Subtitle: A defendant successfully resisted a costs sanction for refusing to mediate, but the judgment...
Mar 23, 2026
Considering a Career as a Mediator: Skills, Mindset, and What to Expect Mediation is a structured conflict-resolution process in which a neutral third party helps people communicate, understand each other’s perspectives, and work toward mutually acceptable...
Mar 11, 2026
Can Mediation Deliver Justice? Reflections on Bill Marsh’s UCL Lecture on Grenfell Tower, Bosnia and the Limits of Dispute Resolution I recently attended a powerful and thought-provoking lecture hosted by the UCL Centre for Dispute Resolution, at which Bill Marsh...
Jan 28, 2026
By Peter Causton With thanks to reporting by the Daily Mail The Daily Mail this week reported a bleak and deeply troubling story: a 77-year-old pensioner, Jenny Field, evicted from her £420,000 home after losing a five-year legal battle with her neighbour over a strip...
Jan 21, 2026
Mediation, Interim Relief, and Costs Discipline in Heavy Commercial Chancery Litigation: Lessons from Gable Insurance AG v Dewsall & Ors [2025] EWHC 3399 (Ch) The decision in [2025] EWHC 3399 (Ch) (Vos DJ, 23 December 2025) is formally a costs...
