Jun 24, 2026
When Winning Means Losing: The Hidden Cost of Refusing Mediation Rodoy v Optical Express Ltd [2026] EWHC 1486 (KB) A recent High Court costs decision demonstrates an increasingly important reality of modern litigation: even a successful party can suffer adverse costs...
Jun 19, 2026
The High Cost of Litigation Risk: Lessons from a Family Inheritance Dispute – Case of RobertChung By Peter Causton A recent report in the Daily Mail highlights the significant risks that can arise when family disputes proceed all the way to trial. The case...
Jun 8, 2026
Long Live the Single Life? For generations, the legal position was relatively straightforward. If you wished to acquire the legal rights and obligations of marriage, you married. If you chose not to marry, you generally retained financial independence, subject to...
May 29, 2026
Become a Civil & Commercial Mediator – CMC Accredited Training Course in Liverpool Train as a Mediator with ProMediate Mediation is now firmly established as a central part of dispute resolution in England and Wales. Courts increasingly expect parties to engage...
May 29, 2026
Mediation in the United Kingdom: From Alternative to Mainstream For many years mediation was described as an “alternative” form of dispute resolution. That description is becoming increasingly inaccurate. In 2026, mediation is no longer sitting at the margins of the...
