Jun 5, 2025
Should the UK Withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights? The question of whether the United Kingdom should remain a signatory to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) has become one of the most divisive issues in constitutional and political...
Jun 4, 2025
Fifteen Years, £282,000 in Tax, and One Costly Lesson: Why Mediation Matters in Inheritance Disputes A recent High Court judgment has highlighted the devastating financial consequences that can arise from protracted family disputes over inheritance – and the pressing...
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...
