Dec 21, 2019
Christmas is not a happy time for everyone. Christmas can be lonely. Christmas can also be a time when arguments occur, particularly concerning child arrangements. In 2019, 455 people filed for divorce over the festive period – including 13 on Christmas Day...
Dec 20, 2019
Are you looking to instruct Counsel for a hearing or as a mediator? Peter Causton is a barrister who also works as a solicitor and therefore is uniquely positioned to act as an advocate with the added benefit of client care skills. Peter’s specialist areas...
Dec 20, 2019
There are 5 Steps for How to Find a Mediator For a Court case Contact a mediation provider like ProMediate, registered with the Civil Mediation Council Identify a few mediators who have experience in the area. www.promediate.co.uk/who-we-are/find-a-mediator Speak to...
Dec 19, 2019
So the other party has finally agreed to mediate, or maybe the Court has ordered it? Now is the time to consider carefully who should attend the mediation. I should add that the following only applies to commercial and civil mediation rather than workplace mediation,...
Dec 18, 2019
A recent case illustrates the need for ADR in inheritance act cases. In Weisz v Weisz & Ors, Mr Justice Francis was hearing an application for interim provision pursuant to section 5 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975. Mr Justice...
Dec 18, 2019
An illuminating talk was delivered on 17 December by Professor Suzanne Rab of Serle Court Chambers at Manchester Metropolitan University about the development of mediation and the pros and cons of regulation. Could you or should you have one without the other? So goes...
Dec 17, 2019
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Dec 17, 2019
Two recent tax cases offer a reminder of that legal advisers should not use the issue of legal proceedings including judicial review as a first line of attack, but should exhaust all alternative dispute resolution avenues, including mediation, first. The costs bill...
Dec 14, 2019
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Dec 11, 2019
The Bates v Post Office group litigation, which has dragged on for over three years, has been settled, the parties announced today with the Post Office admitting ‘we got things wrong in our dealings with a number of postmasters’. In a joint statement, the parties said...
