Dec 8, 2016
Christmas should be a time of peace and reconciliation. We also find that people want to resolve their disputes and have a fresh start in the New Year. There is surely no better Christmas present than the end to personal conflict and some funds for Christmas presents...
Dec 8, 2016
Legal disputes are costing small businesses more than £11.5 billion annually, research from the FSB concludes, which backs alternative dispute resolution processes rather than traditional court litigation. About...
Dec 5, 2016
Neighbour disputes can be costly and time consuming with the added stress of living next to the person you are suing. Mediation can be a much less costly alternative to expensive legal proceedings as a recent news story demonstrates. The head of a City of London law...
Nov 29, 2016
Civil Mediation Council (CMC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Eileen Pereira as its new chief executive. Eileen takes up the post in January 2017 following a restructure of the organisation. Eileen comes to CMC with extensive experience in the charitable...
Nov 25, 2016
Law firms are woefully slack in sticking to litigation budgets, a survey has revealed. Just 2 per cent of costs draftsmen, say they routinely work with solicitors that always adhered to their budgets. Nearly a quarter of costs lawyers exceeded their budgets in...
Nov 22, 2016
It is often the case that a Claimant has a claim against more than one party and they want to settle one claim and reserve the right to pursue another. The Court of Appeal has held that a Claimant’s previous settlement with a contract breaker did not discharge...
Nov 19, 2016
During a week when the inevitable passing of time has been in the news we explain how we can cryogenically freeze your contractual dispute. People are often in a rush to start proceedings, not least when a time limit applies: for example in defamation claims there is...
Nov 14, 2016
Limits on the costs that lawyers can recover in cases under £250,000 are likely to be implemented following Jackson LJ’s review, leading to an incentive to resolve claims earlier so as to avoid exhausting costs budgets. Sir Rupert Jackson is to review...
Nov 7, 2016
The HMCTS reforms, Court increases and the advent of the Online Court are threatening the existence of the Courts and Tribunals. The rise of an online justice system could put judges out of business in the wake of the march of the “robotic”...
Nov 4, 2016
A multi-million pound gambling dispute has ended up in Court A casino in London has defeated a claim from one of the world’s leading gamblers who alleged he been unfairly branded a cheat and was entitled to recover £7.8 million in winnings. Phil Ivey, an...
