Jul 25, 2023
The MOJ has confirmed compulsory mediation in small claims cases. Whilst this is a step in the right direction, it remains to be seen how this expansion of the free small claims mediation service will be funded and what standards will apply to the mediators....
Jul 24, 2023
It is clear that disputes over wills are increasing. This Daily Mail article gives some useful advice about how to avoid them including talking about wills when still alive. How to avoid a will dispute ...
Jul 17, 2023
The case of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil is still on its way to appeal, to decide whether a Claimant should use a Council’s internal complaints process before starting proceedings. In the meantime another Court has found that students in a group action against a...
Jul 14, 2023
It is well established that a refusal to mediate can lead to an adverse costs order but it is not inevitable- it is in the discretion of the judge. In the case of Ineos Upstream Ltd & Ors v Boyd & Anor (Re Consequential Matters) [2023] EWHC 1756 (Ch) (14 July...
Jul 14, 2023
In this article we look at what to do about finances if you aren’t married and split up. At ProMediate we mediate a lot of different types of dispute, including inheritance and workplace but we are also seeing an increase in TOLATA claims between unmarried couples...
