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Strike out before mediating as delay can be crucial

In the case of  Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd v Capita Property and Infrastructure (Structures) Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 166 (TCC) (27 January 2023), the Court considered an application by the Defendant to strike out a claim for “warehousing.”...
Refusal to Mediate: costs penalties – it’s a lottery

Refusal to Mediate: costs penalties – it’s a lottery

The recent decision of Von Westenholz & Ors v Gregson & Anor [2022] EWHC 3374 (Ch) (23 December 2022) URL: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2022/3374.html Cite as: [2022] EWHC 3374 (Ch) demonstrates how it can be a lottery whether the...
Splitting up? Try mediation to resolve financial issues

Splitting up? Try mediation to resolve financial issues

Unfortunately there are still insufficient legal protections in place for couples who split up and are not married. If a couple who are married argue about the finances following separation, the divorce courts will help them to divide the marital assets fairly and...
The Law’s Delay

The Law’s Delay

The time between issue and trial for fast- and multi-track claims now takes 75 weeks, according to the latest government figures. This is despite volumes for all civil actions remaining below pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest civil justice...