Feb 6, 2025
This case highlights an important exception to the general rule that without prejudice correspondence is inadmissible in court. The decision in Morris v Williams [2025] EWHC 218 (KB) reinforces the principle that the without prejudice rule is not absolute and can be...
Feb 2, 2025
Escalating Legal Costs and Publicity: How a Land Dispute Can Spiral Out of Control A legal battle over a small strip of land at comedian Peter Kay’s Irish holiday home highlights how property disputes can rapidly escalate both in cost and public attention. The case,...
Jan 30, 2025
Summary of the Lady Chief Justice’s Lecture on Mediation and the Singapore Convention In her 2025 President’s Circle Lecture, the Lady Chief Justice reflected on the evolution of dispute resolution over the past 25 years, emphasizing the growing importance of...
Jan 30, 2025
A recent court case involving a six-year legal battle over a two-foot flowerbed expansion has highlighted the exorbitant costs and emotional toll of neighbour disputes. The case, which has already cost one party £27,000 in legal fees, serves as a cautionary tale about...
Jan 29, 2025
Summary and Conclusion of the Case: Encouraging Reconciliation Without Penalizing Divorce This case addresses whether a conditional divorce order can be finalized after the parties attempted to reconcile for 15 months following the granting of the conditional order....
Jan 29, 2025
Court Orders Compulsory Mediation in Superdry v Manchester City FC Dispute – Parties Reach Settlement In a significant ruling, the High Court has ordered compulsory mediation in a trademark dispute between the owners of the well-known Superdry brand and City...
Jan 28, 2025
The Risks of Cutting Someone Out of a Will: How Disinheritance Can Lead to Costly Legal Disputes Disinheriting a family member from a will is a sensitive and often contentious decision that can backfire, leading to protracted and expensive court battles. In such...
Jan 24, 2025
The Need for Transparency and the Risks to Judicial Safety: Lessons from the Sara Sharif Case A legal challenge against a restriction that prevented the naming of three judges involved in family court proceedings concerning the tragic case of 10-year-old Sara Sharif...
Jan 24, 2025
Omanovic v Shamaazi Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 110 (KB): Settlement Terms Ruled Inadmissible Judgment Summary In Omanovic v Shamaazi Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 110 (KB), Mr. Justice Martin Spencer granted the defendants’ application to exclude the terms of settlement...
Jan 24, 2025
Court Approves Trial Budgets for High-Profile Claimants vs. Associated Newspapers Before: THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE NICKLIN SENIOR MASTER COOK Between: (1) BARONESS LAWRENCE OF CLARENDON OBE (2) ELIZABETH HURLEY (3) SIR ELTON JOHN CH CBE (4) DAVID FURNISH (5) SIR...
