Jun 4, 2025
The DMCC Act and the New ADR Landscape: A Turning Point for Consumer Dispute Resolution The UK government’s sweeping new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC Act) marks a significant moment for consumer protection and market regulation. Passed in 2024,...
May 30, 2025
Winning Isn’t Always Enough: Why Mediation and Part 36 Offers Matter More Than You Think In the recent case of H&P Advisory Ltd v Barrick Gold (Holdings) Ltd (Re Consequential Matters) [2025] EWHC 1330 (Ch), the Commercial Court delivered a sharp reminder:...
May 29, 2025
Why Mediation Matters: Lessons from Recent High Court Ruling A recent decision in the Chancery Division, [Re: Desiman and Brooke] (EWHC [2025] 1305 (Ch)), serves as a sharp reminder of why mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) are not just optional extras...
May 28, 2025
Mug Wars at Work: How Workplace Mediation Could Defuse Everyday Conflicts Based on reporting by Jonathan Ames, Legal Editor, The Times, May 28, 2025. In a recent case that shines an amusing — yet revealing — light on office dynamics, an employment tribunal has ruled...
May 27, 2025
The UK’s Renters’ Rights Bill, expected to become law in summer 2025, promises sweeping reforms to the private rental sector. While the legislation aims to enhance tenant protections and improve housing standards, it is also likely to intensify disputes between...
