May 29, 2025
Why Mediation Matters: Lessons from Recent High Court Ruling A recent decision in the Chancery Division, [Re: Desiman and Brooke] (EWHC [2025] 1305 (Ch)), serves as a sharp reminder of why mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) are not just optional extras...
May 28, 2025
Mug Wars at Work: How Workplace Mediation Could Defuse Everyday Conflicts Based on reporting by Jonathan Ames, Legal Editor, The Times, May 28, 2025. In a recent case that shines an amusing — yet revealing — light on office dynamics, an employment tribunal has ruled...
May 27, 2025
The UK’s Renters’ Rights Bill, expected to become law in summer 2025, promises sweeping reforms to the private rental sector. While the legislation aims to enhance tenant protections and improve housing standards, it is also likely to intensify disputes between...
May 25, 2025
Mediation in Boundary Disputes: Insights from Byrne v Archer Boundary disputes between neighbours can escalate quickly, often leading to protracted and costly litigation. The case of Byrne & Anor v Archer & Anor [2025] EWHC 1136 (Ch) serves as a pertinent...
May 25, 2025
I Don’t Often Talk About Mediation in Family Cases, because I am a civil mediator But… Mediation is often overshadowed by the more dramatic aspects of family law—courtroom battles, urgent applications, and high-stakes decisions. Yet, a recent High Court judgment in G...
May 24, 2025
Why Workplace Mediation Beats the Tribunal Wars: Lessons from Recent Cases Recent tribunal decisions have provided a treasure trove of jaw-dropping (and sometimes darkly amusing) examples of workplace conflict gone horribly wrong — and they all point to one resounding...
May 21, 2025
Should Mediation Be In-Person or Remote? Weighing the Pros and Cons In the wake of the pandemic, remote hearings and virtual mediations have become the norm rather than the exception. While in-person mediation remains a powerful tool for resolving disputes, online...
May 20, 2025
When Disputes Turn Toxic: Why Mediation Offers a Lifeline in Neighbour, Boundary, and Inheritance Rows A quick glance through recent headlines reveals a pattern that is both troubling and familiar: people locked in bitter and costly disputes over property, boundaries,...
May 20, 2025
When Disputes Turn Toxic: Why Mediation Offers a Lifeline in Neighbour, Boundary and Inheritance Rows A quick glance through this week’s headlines shows the alarming regularity with which ordinary people are becoming embroiled in extraordinary legal disputes....
May 17, 2025
Significant reforms to the law of wills in England and Wales are under consideration following the publication of a major Law Commission report. The proposed changes, if implemented, are likely to reshape the landscape of inheritance law—and are expected to result in...
