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Court considers mediation
The decision of Lodhia v Twelve Trees Management Company (Bromley-by-Bow) Ltd & Ors is, on one level, a sprawling and highly unusual costs judgment arising out of discontinued defamation proceedings in the Media and Communications List. Yet beneath the procedural...
Excuses, excuses! Why parties can still avoid mediation.
Halsey in practice — the courts encourage mediation, but it is still often possible to avoid sanctions for refusing it The decision in MJS Projects (March) Ltd v RPS Consulting Services LtdNeutral Citation Number: [2026] EWHC 884 (TCC)Case No: HT-2022-LDS-000011 is an...
The cost of disputing an inheritance
When a Will Dispute Consumes the Inheritance: The Importance of Mediation in Probate Litigation A recent report by The Independent highlights yet another example of how family disputes over wills and inheritances can escalate into financially and emotionally...