If you believe that you have unreasonably been left out of a will, you may be able to apply for reasonable financial provision from the deceased estate pursuant to the Inheritance (Provision for Family Independence) Act 1975 (“Inheritance Act”).

Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution which is encouraged by the Courts as a way to assist parties in resolving their dispute.

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“An Englishman still remains at liberty at his death to dispose of his own property in whatever way he pleases or, if he chooses to do so, to leave that disposition to be regulated by the laws of intestate succession” Re Coventry (deceased) [1980].

Property disputes happen all day, every day, up and down the UK. For lawyers, many of these disputes will follow a familiar pattern, often prompting a familiar approach to solving them. A recent UK Supreme Court (“UKSC”) case invites us to think about the familiar, in a fresh light!

An alternative dispute resolution method for professional negligence matters, first offered in early 2015, has just been relaunched. In February 2015 an adjudication pilot scheme was introduced as an alternative to court for professional negligence disputes.

Mediation is a form of “alternative dispute resolution” (ADR) involving a third party neutral mediator seeking to resolve the dispute between parties on a face to face basis, normally lasting one day.

The recent amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (effective as of 29th April), mark a significant change to conventional approaches to dispute resolution in family matters. With a pronounced emphasis on mediation and other non court dispute resolution methods (NCDR), these changes herald a new era of resolving familial disputes.

It is not very often that a forfeiture case is reported, and yet there were two in as many months this spring. The well-established forfeiture rule is a matter of clear public policy and provides that if a person unlawfully kills another they are not able to inherit from their estate.