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M Amy Winehouse Case: Another Costly Reminder That Mediation Is Often the Better Option Another High Court costs judgment has delivered a stark warning about the risks of pursuing litigation at all costs. Amy Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, has been ordered to pay almost £1…
The Prince Harry Litigation: A Stark Reminder of the Risks and Costs of Modern Civil Litigation The recent dismissal of Prince Harry’s privacy claim, together with those of Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Elizabeth Hurley and others against Associated Newspapers Ltd…
Court Rules on Costs in Defamation Case; Defendant’s Refusal to Mediate Proves Costly In a recent ruling from the High Court (King’s Bench Division), Mr Justice Griffiths delivered a significant judgment concerning legal costs in the case of Rodoy v Optical Express Limited EWHC…
Mediation as a Litmus Test for Litigation Capacity What the High Court’s decision in TLA v Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust reveals about the centrality of ADR in modern litigation Introduction When a High Court judge recently had to decide whether a…
When Inheritance Disputes Escalate: Why Mediation Should Always Be Considered First A recent report by The Independent highlights just how destructive inheritance disputes can become if they are allowed to escalate. According to The Independent , a man who disputes his late…
When Winning Means Losing: The Hidden Cost of Refusing Mediation Rodoy v Optical Express Ltd EWHC 1486 (KB) A recent High Court costs decision demonstrates an increasingly important reality of modern litigation: even a successful party can suffer adverse costs consequences if it…
The High Cost of Litigation Risk: Lessons from a Family Inheritance Dispute – Case of RobertChung By Peter Causton A recent report in the Daily Mail highlights the significant risks that can arise when family disputes proceed all the way to trial. The case concerned a…
Long Live the Single Life? For generations, the legal position was relatively straightforward. If you wished to acquire the legal rights and obligations of marriage, you married. If you chose not to marry, you generally retained financial independence, subject to property law…
Become a Civil & Commercial Mediator – CMC Accredited Training Course in Liverpool Train as a Mediator with ProMediate Mediation is now firmly established as a central part of dispute resolution in England and Wales. Courts increasingly expect parties to engage with Alternative…
Mediation in the United Kingdom: From Alternative to Mainstream For many years mediation was described as an “alternative” form of dispute resolution. That description is becoming increasingly inaccurate. In 2026, mediation is no longer sitting at the margins of the civil…
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 complexity lies…
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 Ltd Neutral Citation Number: EWHC 884 (TCC) Case No: HT-2022-LDS-000011 is an important…
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 devastating…
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 from 5 July…
When “Reasonable Refusal” to Mediate Doesn’t Mean Mediation Lost: Unpacking MJS Projects v RPS Consulting Services Ltd EWHC 884 (TCC) Subtitle: A defendant successfully resisted a costs sanction for refusing to mediate, but the judgment paradoxically reinforces the power of ADR…
Considering a Career as a Mediator: Skills, Mindset, and What to Expect Mediation is a structured conflict-resolution process in which a neutral third party helps people communicate, understand each other’s perspectives, and work toward mutually acceptable solutions. For…
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