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...
Sep 12, 2025
Hilton & Cosnier v Woolfe & Dunkley (ChD, Master Kaye, 12 Sept 2025) — why this case cries out for mediation What the dispute is about The estate of John Keeling Walker (d. 13 Jan 2002). Under his 2001 will, a life-interest “Rutland Trust” gave his widow Vicki...
Sep 12, 2025
When Non-Parties Are Pulled Into Mediation: HHJ Paul Matthews’ Order in Ivey v Lythgoe & Ors On 12 September 2025, in the Business and Property Courts at Bristol, His Honour Judge Paul Matthews handed down a judgment that is likely to be studied by both...
Sep 9, 2025
When “Just a Fence” Becomes Financial Ruin: The Hidden Toll of Boundary Disputes Disagreements over property boundaries might seem trifling—mere inches apart or a misplaced hedge—but they can rapidly spiral into catastrophes. Legal fees, emotional strain, and the loss...
