No ‘Mediation Privilege’ – Yet
Powerful voices have called for the recognition of a new type of privilege for mediators
Churchill And New ADR Rules
On 1 October 2024, the new Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) on alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
Non-Party Costs Orders And Credit Hire Disputes
In Kindertons Ltd v (1) Georgina Murtagh (2) Esure Services Ltd [2024] EWHC 471 (KB), Turner J
Silence In The Face Of An Invitation To ADR
It is trite law that, where a party unreasonably refuses to engage with an alternative
Orders and Costs Recovery
Civil Procedure Rule 44.10 makes clear that, where an order is silent as to costs,
Conditions On Permission To Appeal
An order giving permission to appeal may be made subject to condition. In the recent
Testing For Bias In Arbitration
In the leading case of Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48, the Supreme
Disclosure And Non-Party Costs Orders
The courts may, pursuant to section 51 of the Senior Courts Act 1981, make a
Court Discretion And Dispute Resolution Clauses
In Lancashire Schools SPC Phase 2 Ltd v Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd and others [2024] EWHC 37