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Costs in family cases

Costs in Family Proceedings and the Benefits of Mediation: Lessons from SM v BA [2025] EWFC 7 We mediate in civil cases but a recent family case highlights the issue of costs in legal proceedings. Family litigation is often an emotionally and financially draining...

Without Prejudice rule and impropriety

This case highlights an important exception to the general rule that without prejudice correspondence is inadmissible in court. The decision in Morris v Williams [2025] EWHC 218 (KB) reinforces the principle that the without prejudice rule is not absolute and can be...

Boundary and property disputes – Better to Mediate

Escalating Legal Costs and Publicity: How a Land Dispute Can Spiral Out of Control A legal battle over a small strip of land at comedian Peter Kay’s Irish holiday home highlights how property disputes can rapidly escalate both in cost and public attention. The case,...

Divorce and Reconciliation – The Law

Summary and Conclusion of the Case: Encouraging Reconciliation Without Penalizing Divorce This case addresses whether a conditional divorce order can be finalized after the parties attempted to reconcile for 15 months following the granting of the conditional order....

Compulsory Mediation results in settlement

Court Orders Compulsory Mediation in Superdry v Manchester City FC Dispute – Parties Reach Settlement In a significant ruling, the High Court has ordered compulsory mediation in a trademark dispute between the owners of the well-known Superdry brand and City...

Will Disputes and how and why to avoid them

The Risks of Cutting Someone Out of a Will: How Disinheritance Can Lead to Costly Legal Disputes Disinheriting a family member from a will is a sensitive and often contentious decision that can backfire, leading to protracted and expensive court battles. In such...

The Need for Transparency and the Risks to Judicial Safety: Lessons from the Sara Sharif Case A legal challenge against a restriction that prevented the naming of three judges involved in family court proceedings concerning the tragic case of 10-year-old Sara Sharif...