Dec 15, 2025
Grenfell, Mediation, and the Myth of “The Earlier the Better”What the High Court’s latest Grenfell ruling tells us about timing, information, and realistic mediation The High Court’s ruling in the Grenfell Tower Litigation ([2025] EWHC 3276 (KB)) offers one of the...
Dec 11, 2025
Reflections on Michel Kallipetis KC’s Lecture on Mediation Privilege & Confidentiality Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of attending the Civil Mediation Council’s inaugural Academic Lecture, hosted in partnership with UCL’s Centre for Dispute Resolution. The...
Dec 11, 2025
Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of attending the Civil Mediation Council’s inaugural Academic Lecture, hosted in partnership with UCL’s Centre for Dispute Resolution. The speaker was Michel Kallipetis KC, who delivered a compelling and thought-provoking...
Nov 24, 2025
When Mediation Conduct Does Not Save You From Costs: Lessons from Belson v Belson [2025] EWHC 2989 (Ch) Master Clark’s judgment on costs in Belson & Ors v Belson & Ors [2025] EWHC 2989 (Ch) provides a significant and timely reminder of how the courts assess...
Nov 15, 2025
When Judges Become Mediators: What Dover Farm Developments Ltd v Smith Reveals About Access to ADR The recent decision in Dover Farm Developments Limited & Anor v Smith & Anor [2025] EWHC 2862 (KB) highlights an increasingly visible — and quietly...
Nov 12, 2025
How Mediation Could Resolve the Trump v BBC Dispute A Public Dispute with Private Consequences—————————————–Recent headlines have focused on former US President Donald Trump’s threat...
