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...
Nov 12, 2025
Mediation, Costs and Family Property Disputes: What the Court Just Decided in Grijns v Grijns (Nov 2025) When families fall out about property, emotions run high and legal costs can spiral. A recent High Court decision shows how judges look at mediation and litigation...
Nov 12, 2025
In the recent case of Grijns v Grijns & Ors [2025] EWHC 2853 (Ch) (Master Bowles, sitting in retirement) — the judge made some crucial decisions about costs based upon mediation/ADR and litigation conduct, providing lessons for family property disputes. What the...
Nov 6, 2025
A £1.3 Million Lesson in Why Mediation Matters: The Earl of Yarmouth and Ragley Hall Dispute When the Earl of Yarmouth (William Seymour) took his family’s trustees to court over his expected inheritance of Ragley Hall — a magnificent 6,000-acre, £85...
Nov 2, 2025
Biennial ADR Report 2025 (Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 Information) As part of our commitment to transparency and accountability as an approved ADR provider, ProMediate (UK) Limited publishes its biennial report in accordance with the requirements of the Alternative...
Oct 15, 2025
Navigating Time Limits in Judicial Review: What Happens When ADR Fails? Neutral Citation: [2025] EWHC 2479 (Admin) A recent High Court decision, R (Weis) v Commissioners for HMRC, provides crucial guidance for practitioners on two perennial challenges in public law:...
Oct 15, 2025
No Costs Penalty for Delayed Mediation Agreement, But Court Reiterates Its Importance IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEBUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN BRISTOLTRUSTS AND PROBATE LIST (ChD)IN THE ESTATE OF YEAMON KEITH CARE (DECEASED) A recent costs decision in a contentious...
Oct 15, 2025
A Cautionary Tale: The High Cost and Difficulty of Challenging a Will A recent High Court case over a family farm has laid bare the immense challenges of contesting a will, culminating in the judge, Mr Justice Michael Green, openly expressing his regret that the...
Oct 10, 2025
Refusal to Mediate Leads to Indemnity Costs in civil cases Fernandez v Fernandez & Ors [2025] EWHC 2373 (Ch) A recent High Court judgment in Fernandez v Fernandez & Ors [2025] EWHC 2373 (Ch) offers a stark reminder of the risks of refusing to mediate. In...
Sep 13, 2025
Costs Budgets and the Battle over ADR Two recent costs judgments — Pontis Finance LLP v Karam, Missick & Traube LLP [2025] (Deputy Master Henderson) and the PAN NOx Emissions Litigation [2025] (Mrs Justice Cockerill DBE and Senior Costs Judge Rowley) — highlight...
