Feb 22, 2022
The Court has once again highlighted the importance of ADR or mediation in disputes about wills and probate. The case was that of Rea v Rea [2021] EWHC 893 (Ch) This was a second appeal against a decision of Deputy Master Arkush (the “Deputy Master”) given...
Sep 7, 2024
The old adage that an English person’s home is his/her castle has never rung so true. I have been struck by the number of boundary disputes hitting the headlines recently. The reports often focus on the financially ruinous nature of such disputes rather than how they...
Aug 31, 2024
No one knows how the Gallagher brothers have managed to bury the hatchet but their story of reconciliation sends a message of hope to their people who are estranged from their families or in a dispute with family members. Whether they used the services of a formal...
Aug 25, 2024
One of the fastest growing areas of dispute is inheritance claims or will disputes. Unfortunately these often arise in families when a loved one passes away and beneficiaries feel that they haven’t received their fair share. The case of Rita Rea is an example. She was...
Jul 12, 2024
There is currently a group claim proceeding through the Courts in relation to diesel emissions. The Court recently had to look at the costs budgets. The costs being incurred were detailed in the judgment published publicly. The Courts will generally try to limit the...
Jun 4, 2024
The Role of Mediation in Dispute Resolution Disputes occur in everyone’s lives which is proven by the fact that around 17,000 mediations take place in England and Wales each year as reported by the 2023 Tenth Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) Mediation...
Jun 3, 2024
In the recent case of Conway v Conway & Anor (Rev1) [2024] EW Misc 19 (CC) (31 May 2024)URL: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/Misc/2024/19.html the Claimant had a proprietary estoppel claim. He alleged that when he sold a property he had an option to buy it...
May 14, 2024
The MOJ is consulting on changing the civil procedure rules to make it a requirement of the rules to encourage ADR and to give judges the express power to stay cases for ADR and order parties to use alternative dispute resolution. The idea is to reflect the decision...
May 2, 2024
it has long been the case that ignoring a mediation proposal is unreasonable, not just actually refusing to mediate. The two approaches are the same. The Court has, since the cases of Halsey v Milton Keynes [2004] EWCA Civ 586 and PGF v OMFS [2013] EWCA Civ 1288 been...
Apr 9, 2024
The rising concern over gambling addiction has prompted both government and regulatory entities to launch initiatives aimed at mitigating the issue. Among these initiatives are self-exclusion schemes, such as Gamstop in the United Kingdom, Betstop in Sweden, and OASIS...
Apr 4, 2024
Mediation is a valuable approach for resolving workplace disagreements and improving relationships. Here’s when and how it can be effectively used: People frequently ask us when it is appropriate to hire a workplace mediator: When to Use Mediation: Workplace...
