Jun 22, 2023
What happens when parties renege on an agreement reached in mediation? In this case Denny v Babaee & Ors [2023] EWHC 1490 (TCC) (19 June 2023)the Court considered the position: “I turn to the second potential ground for an indemnity costs order. The parties...
Jun 8, 2023
In a recent case concerning a contract, the judge stated as follows: the Order of Mr Justice Adam Johnson dated 2 September 2021 it was ordered that at all stages the parties must consider settling this litigation by any means of Alternative Dispute Resolution...
Jun 8, 2023
Answer: why. It is not a genuine offer to settle. claimant who offered to settle by offering just 7p less than the total awarded should not recover the costs benefits of part 36 because that offer was not genuine, a county court has ruled. The judge in Birmingham...
May 28, 2023
In this article we bust some common mediation myths: Mediating is a sign of weakness No, mediating is about having confidence in your case, so much so that you can put your case forward in the mediation and persuade the other party to believe in your case as well. Do...
May 27, 2023
There have not been many cases recently dealing with mediation and so I thought I would explain why it can be a better process than going to Court. Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) that has become increasingly popular recently. It is a...
