Dec 7, 2024
Settling Inheritance Disputes Through Mediation: A Smarter Solution Inheritance disputes are on the rise, often creating financial strain and emotional turmoil. Fortunately, mediation offers a more effective way to resolve these conflicts without the prolonged and...
Dec 7, 2024
Case Analysis: Grierson v Grierson [2024] EWHC 3048 (Ch) (27 November 2024) In Grierson v Grierson, the High Court addressed the issue of costs in the context of an inheritance dispute and provided significant insights into the implications of refusing to mediate. The...
Dec 2, 2024
Mediation in Ireland: A Vision for the Future in the UK? In recent years, the UK courts have increasingly embraced changes to encourage mediation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Recent amendments to court rules now permit compulsory stays of proceedings to...
Nov 24, 2024
It is reported that there has been an increase in inheritance disputes. There has apparently been a 38% increase in Court orders relating to inheritance cases since 2019. The law states that people can leave their estate to anyone they want. However, under the...
Nov 22, 2024
The whiplash tariff review was published on 21 November 2024. Under the Civil Liability Act, the Lord Chancellor has to set the tariff of damages for whiplash injuries of up to 2 years in duration within three years of implementation. The Lord Chancellor has published...
Nov 22, 2024
The Civil Justice Council has published its second final report on the subject of pre action protocols. The CJC recommends various changes which increase the obligation to try to resolve cases before resorting to the Courts. In particular it is proposed that there be...
