Can the court force me to mediate?
Mediation is a popular form of alternative dispute resolution (‘ADR’). There are others including arbitration, adjudication and expert determination. Mediation…
Professional negligence
Alex Poplawska
About Alex
I am an Associate solicitor with experience in general dispute resolution and professional negligence, however, I joined the…
Keeping your IP safe
Cyber-crime is reported to be one of the fastest growing areas of crime, often involving fraudsters gaining access to IT…
Andrew Reid
About Andrew
When people have been let down by professionals, they will inevitably be nervous about who to trust, and…
Donna Woodbridge
About Donna
I am often the first point of contact for clients contacting the firm. I work with many different…
Mark Osgood
I am a partner and head of the professional negligence team with a special interest in marine legal matters.
My…
Coronavirus: Bad debts and commercial disputes
It will be increasingly likely that invoices will not be paid on time or will be disputed in some form…
Who do you pay?
It is easy to forget that invoices were once sent by post – a cheque was raised, dispatched by post,…
Equine negligence
Professionals have insurance to protect them when accidents happen. If your local vet reversed their car into you, or you…
Perry v Raleys Solicitors
In today’s decision in Perry v Raleys Solicitors, the Supreme Court has over-turned the Court of Appeal’s decision, and confirmed…
Office of National Statistics – Tax Schemes
The Office of National Statistics (“ONS”) has quantified the expenditure on film production in the UK at £12.2bn since 2007,…
High Court legal precedent clarifies role of broker commission
A recent High Court case, Commercial First Business Ltd v Pickup & Vernon, considered whether a broker who introduces potential…
