Mar 20, 2023
In a recent case Teasdale v Carter & Anor [2023] EWHC 490 (Fam) (07 March 2023) concerning a family dispute over property, relating to a divorce, the judge was unimpressed with the costs expended by the parties, saying that: I have to say that this is one of the...
Mar 18, 2023
Most businesses prefer to avoid the expense of litigation and the Courts are a last resort, so they often include a dispute resolution process in their contracts. In the case of Kajima Construction Europe (UK) Ltd & Anor v Children’s Ark Partnership...
Mar 4, 2023
CEDR published the results of its mediation audit, the 10th last month. This follows a biennial survey of lawyers and mediators. What are the key takeaways? Costs saving CEDR say that since since since 1990 the profession has contributed savings of £50 billion. “By...
Mar 4, 2023
It has been reported that the mediation pilot for rental cases was not successful: in this article we look at the reasons for this According to a review 22 landlord and tenant disputes were referred to the mediation pilot that ran for several months – and only...
Mar 4, 2023
Following a consultation which closed on 1 April 2022, the government has confirmed that it will be signing the Singapore Convention. It says in the response that: “The Government has concluded that it is the right time for the UK to become a Party to the...
Feb 2, 2023
In the case of Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd v Capita Property and Infrastructure (Structures) Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 166 (TCC) (27 January 2023), the Court considered an application by the Defendant to strike out a claim for “warehousing.”...
Jan 4, 2023
In another recent case, the Court urged the parties to save costs and mediate. ( Cumbria Zoo Company Ltd v The Zoo Investment Company Ltd [2022] EWHC 3379 (Ch) (21 December 2022) URL: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2022/3379.html ) As the...
Jan 4, 2023
The recent decision of Von Westenholz & Ors v Gregson & Anor [2022] EWHC 3374 (Ch) (23 December 2022) URL: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2022/3374.html Cite as: [2022] EWHC 3374 (Ch) demonstrates how it can be a lottery whether the...
Dec 23, 2022
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Dec 11, 2022
Unfortunately there are still insufficient legal protections in place for couples who split up and are not married. If a couple who are married argue about the finances following separation, the divorce courts will help them to divide the marital assets fairly and...
