Apr 14, 2023
It has been announced that the fixed costs regime will be extended to claims over £100,000 except personal injury claims from October 2023. When costs that are recoverable are limited we consider it likely that parties will be more willing to settle because otherwise...
Apr 11, 2023
Mediation – Abu Dhabi In a recent case in Abu Dhabi, the Court emphasised the importance of mediation in commercial disputes. in this commercial case AC Network Holding Ltd & Ors v Polymath Ekar SPV1 & Ors [2023] ADGMCFI 0008 (07 April 2023) the judge...
Apr 6, 2023
A recent case involving a family property dispute shows what happens when a mediation fails and the parties go on to trial. The case concerned is Mate v Mate & Ors [2023] EWHC 806 (Ch) (05 April 2023) URL: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2023/806.html ...
Mar 22, 2023
A report was published yesterday on the Small Claims Mediation Service. The HMCTS opt out mediation evaluation report analyses users’ experience of the SCMS and the impact of offering mediation on an opt-out, rather than an opt-in basis. The evaluation found that:...
Mar 20, 2023
In a recent case Teasdale v Carter & Anor [2023] EWHC 490 (Fam) (07 March 2023) concerning a family dispute over property, relating to a divorce, the judge was unimpressed with the costs expended by the parties, saying that: I have to say that this is one of the...
