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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...
ProMediate to cease acting as ADR Provider
ProMediate to Cease Operating as a CTSI Accredited ADR Provider from 5 July 2026 It is with considerable disappointment that ProMediate (UK) Limited announces that it will cease operating as a CTSI-accredited Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) provider with effect...
Say yes to mediation and save costs.
When "Reasonable Refusal" to Mediate Doesn't Mean Mediation Lost: Unpacking MJS Projects v RPS Consulting Services Ltd [2026] EWHC 884 (TCC) Subtitle: A defendant successfully resisted a costs sanction for refusing to mediate, but the judgment paradoxically reinforces...