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5 stars for consumer mediation

As well as mediating large value civil and commercial cases and workplace disputes we also help mediate between consumers and traders/businesses. It is always nice to get a glowing 5 star reviews and here is one from today! To instruct a 5* mediator please get in...

Failure to mediate early criticised by judge

In the recent case of The Huntsworth Wine Company Ltd v London City Bond Ltd [2022] EWHC 98 (comm) (19 January 2022) the judge criticise a party for failing to mediate early on. In this action, Huntsworth brought a claim for losses sustained as a result of the theft...

Four Reasons to Leave your Current Career

Four Reasons Why You Need To Leave Your Current Career Work experience is an important part of life, especially if it is your first job. When you finish college and find a job related to your career, your expectations are very high, and that’s normal. You have...

No sweat! How to resolve an irresolvable case?

The case brought by Virginia Giuffre against Prince Andrew is proceeding after the judge refused to accept that the claim was covered by a settlement agreement in different proceedings. There is a lot of speculation in the press as to whether the Prince may try to...

What are the advantages of mediating remotely?

  We are finding that even though there is nothing to prevent people from meeting in person to mediate, the majority of mediations we are carrying out are online by Zoom or Teams.
Webinar 1pm 17 January- how to train as a mediator

Webinar 1pm 17 January- how to train as a mediator

We have had to rearrange this webinar for Monday 17 January at 1pm. With mediation uptake increasing and compulsory mediation on the horizon, many people are looking at training as a mediator. In this webinar we will explain what it takes to train as a mediator and...

Construction Dispute? Mediate

  Construction and engineering disputes may not only damage business relationships but have both a financial cost which can be high, and an emotional cost which can be debilitating. Mediation has an important role to play in the resolution of construction and...

Save costs – mediate

Having just successfully resolved a case today and saved the parties approx £100,000 costs they would have incurred, I can corroborate the comments made in a recent case. In the case of Ociusnet UK Ltd & Anor v Altus Digital Media Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 3377...

When is it too late to mediate?

In a recent case, Hankin v Barrington & Ors [2021] EWHC B1 (Costs) (05 January 2022), the Court looked at whether the advocate’s claim for £110,000 fee for attending trial should be reduced following settlement at a mediation. It concluded that the fee to be paid...