Aug 1, 2025
NA v LA, the Mediation Voucher Scheme, and the Mediation Paradox: You Can Lead a Horse to Water… A recent family law case, NA v LA [2024] EWFC 113, has brought renewed attention to the role of mediation in dispute resolution. The judgment, handed down by Deputy High...
Jul 31, 2025
Mandatory Mediation on the Move: Credit Hire Claims Enter the Frame The onward march of mandatory mediation in civil justice took a significant step forward this week with the launch of a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) pilot scheme aimed at road traffic accident (RTA)...
Jul 31, 2025
“It Ain’t About the Money” – Or Is It? Why Mediation Is About More Than Just Pounds and Pence Nestled on a wall in the Black Sheep coffee shop, in Spinningfields business district in Manchester a glowing red neon sign reads: “It ain’t about the money.” It’s a striking...
Jul 31, 2025
The Snail on the Lane – How Mediation Can Help You Avoid Life’s Hidden Hazards While walking along a quiet country lane recently, I noticed something small moving slowly across the damp surface — a snail, inching its way across the road. Oblivious to the risks,...
Jul 27, 2025
The Mediation Miss: How Leicester City Council’s Failure to Mediate Fueled a Discrimination Claim The Core FailureIn Leicester City Council v Parmar [2025] EWCA Civ 952, the Council’s refusal to offer mediation before disciplining Bindu Parmar—an Asian head of...
Jul 27, 2025
Lessons from Zaloumis v Steele: Safeguarding Settlement Agreements in Mediation IntroductionThe recent High Court decision in Zaloumis v Steele [2025] EWHC 1858 (KB) offers critical insights into the risks of poorly executed settlement agreements arising from...
Jul 14, 2025
💼 From Car Boot Fortune to Courtroom Battle: Why Mediation Matters in Family Inheritance Disputes The unfolding courtroom drama surrounding the £43 million estate of car boot magnate Richard Scott highlights the devastating personal and financial cost of inheritance...
Jul 5, 2025
Why the Harder Road Often Leads to Greater Rewards This weekend I took part in the Delamere parkrun. But it wasn’t the usual forest trail. It was the challenging “B course” – a tougher 5K route that climbs Old Pale Hill not once, but twice. At around 176 metres above...
Jul 5, 2025
Jul 4, 2025
Refusal to Mediate and Part 36 Offers: Lessons from Chassy v Left Shift IT Ltd [2025] EWHC 1701 (KB) In a judgment handed down on 4 July 2025, Bruce Carr KC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) delivered a detailed ruling in the case of Chassy v Left Shift IT Ltd...
