Jul 30, 2026
M Amy Winehouse Case: Another Costly Reminder That Mediation Is Often the Better Option Another High Court costs judgment has delivered a stark warning about the risks of pursuing litigation at all costs. Amy Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, has been ordered to...
Jul 29, 2026
The Prince Harry Litigation: A Stark Reminder of the Risks and Costs of Modern Civil Litigation The recent dismissal of Prince Harry’s privacy claim, together with those of Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Elizabeth Hurley and others against Associated...
Jul 28, 2026
Court Rules on Costs in Defamation Case; Defendant’s Refusal to Mediate Proves Costly In a recent ruling from the High Court (King’s Bench Division), Mr Justice Griffiths delivered a significant judgment concerning legal costs in the case of Rodoy v Optical Express...
Jul 20, 2026
Mediation as a Litmus Test for Litigation CapacityWhat the High Court’s decision in TLA v Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust reveals about the centrality of ADR in modern litigation Introduction When a High Court judge recently had to decide whether...
Jul 17, 2026
When Inheritance Disputes Escalate: Why Mediation Should Always Be Considered First A recent report by The Independent highlights just how destructive inheritance disputes can become if they are allowed to escalate. According to The Independent, a man who disputes his...
Jun 24, 2026
When Winning Means Losing: The Hidden Cost of Refusing Mediation Rodoy v Optical Express Ltd [2026] EWHC 1486 (KB) A recent High Court costs decision demonstrates an increasingly important reality of modern litigation: even a successful party can suffer adverse costs...
