How the Courts are, in practice, actively pushing mediation.
I was instructed on a case centring on a dispute between neighbours. There were all sorts of complex and involved legal issues at stake, including [Read more]
Category: Disputes Between Individuals
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How we use mediation to resolve even the most entrenched disputes
I recently dealt with a highly involved and complex inheritance dispute between family members. The appointment had been made on the recommendation of a solicitor [Read more]
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Where do you turn if you simply can’t afford the legal fees?
In a recent BBC Essex radio interview, Leonard Gray and the Chelmsford CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) addressed the issue of where to turn if you’ve [Read more]
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Changes in Small Claims rules make it riskier to resolve disputes via the legal system
From 1st April 2013, small claims cases under £10,000 will now be required to fund their own legal costs even if they win. These new rules [Read more]
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Why Mediation can save money and stress
I recently mediated a very interesting dispute over the provision of services to a consumer. The consumer was not satisfied with the service provided for [Read more]
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The Independent Newspaper: Number of family feuds over Wills rises 700 per cent
On Friday 1st February the Independent newspaper published an article stating that the number of family feuds over disputed wills that result in cases before [Read more]
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Why a strict 3-hour time constraint delivers a 90% success rate
Like most Civil and Commercial Mediators, my early training was around the model where the parties, legal representatives and Mediators would meet at say, 9.00am [Read more]