New changes to cost rules in court cases are very important for businesses to understand to enable them to understand how best to deal with a dispute.

Although legal proceedings are still the default method of resolving contract disputes, they are one of many ways of doing so. This article looks at the various ways of resolving disputes and the considerations for deciding which is most appropriate.

A lot of contract disputes can be prevented by proper planning at the outset of an agreement. By following these simple top tips, whether you are an individual or a business, you can seek to avoid subsequent contract disputes.

The technical nature of many construction disputes means it is common to find experts involved on both sides.

For several decades has assumed that there is no limitation on the period within which minority shareholders can bring an unfair prejudice claim. But the Court of Appeal has now held that statutory limitation does apply to this remedy, and that the exact period of limitation depends on the type of relief being asked for. This has implications for all company directors and shareholders involved in corporate disputes.

Neighbour disputes often develop in circumstances in which one party intends to undertake building works to fences, walls or buildings that are in common or are in close proximity with their neighbour’s land.

The use of DNA testing to determine parentage has an important impact on determining entitlement under Wills, trusts and claims under the Inheritance Act 1975. In recent years it has been increasingly used to resolve estate disputes. In most cases it will be undertaken with the consent of the relevant parties.

More and more disputes among farming families following the death of a family member are being reported in the press. It is not unusual to have several generations of the same family working a farm.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already influencing a range of industries, but questions over the ownership of intellectual property (IP) could lead to complicated legal disputes, a solicitor from leading Midlands law firm Wright Hassall warns.

Trespass is a “Tort”, an area of law that relates to actions against persons (such as assault), against goods (that relate to possession) and actions against land for which “Trespass” is more commonly known.