Apr 12, 2017
OMV Petrom SA v Glencore International AG [2017] EWCA Civ 195 Part 36 offers are an essential part of any litigator’s armoury. A Court of Appeal decision may mean higher awards of interest for claimants who make well-judged Part 36 offers. The Court of Appeal...
Apr 3, 2017
Is it time to change the culture in the UK from adversarial to consensual or collaborative? We see in every arena an argumentative culture of blame exacerbated by the system which encourages it. In the family arena, the divorce system encourages conflict and a...
Mar 30, 2017
The Gambling Commission, which regulates all betting and gaming in the UK, has delivered a damning verdict on the gambling industry’s procedures for resolving complaints and disputes and warned that operators must act now to halt a sharp decline in the number of...
Mar 25, 2017
Sick of Brexit? Brussels negotiators are ready for a combative Brexit and are braced for the divorce talks to go so badly that Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal. The first lesson for negotiators is be prepared. Margrethe Vestager, the EU competition...
Mar 24, 2017
The NHS Litigation Authority will change its name to NHS Resolution from 1 April. The health secretary said the plans are part of the department’s ambition to improve safety and learn from avoidable deaths. Hunt said: ‘I can inform the house that the NHS Litigation...
Mar 23, 2017
What Happens to Your Mortgage if You Divorce? – By Jessica Walter http://www.money.co.uk/mortgages/what-divorce-means-for-your-mortgage.htm Divorce is stressful no matter the circumstances, but one of the biggest causes of stress is wondering what will...
Mar 21, 2017
Grasp the Debt Nettle – New Debt Pre-Action Protocol offers procedural lifeline to debtors and encourages use of Alternative Dispute Resolution The New Debt Pre-action Protocol comes into effect on 1 October 2017. Creditors will be surprised to see that...
Mar 15, 2017
Dress codes can be a minefield for employers as the Dorchester Hotel proved last year with its insistence on a specific dress code. This year, the issue of religious dress has reared its head again. Employers are entitled to ban workers from wearing Islamic...
Mar 9, 2017
High Court overturns costs judge ruling that holiday claimants should have used ABTA mediation scheme Holiday: mere presence of ADR scheme does not mean you have to use it, says court Claimants who litigate instead of using an available ADR scheme are not...
Mar 7, 2017
Nearly a fifth of British adults with legal problems do not seek professional advice, a government study has revealed. Only 9% use mediation and conciliation. 79% had not considered it at all. Therefore it is obvious from this survey that mediation has a long...
