Partners and families being involved in an inheritance dispute are becoming more common due to the complex nature of how people invest in their future and due to people being more aware that the effect of a deceased’s Will can be challenged.

In our experience, it is usually best to try and settle family disputes before they get to court. Here’s how we can help that to happen.

A recent newspaper court report described a case that is a powerful reminder of the risks involved in challenging a will and the dramatic consequences for a losing party.

Big scary bills come from the litigators, the fighters. They will try to mitigate your losses. The lawyer that creates value for a business is the builder.

It has recently become even more important for parties involved in litigation to pay attention to deadlines.

Rushing a process can be a false economy. Ask the hare

The latest statistics on cases that are received and processed through the justice system of England and Wales for January to March 2016 have been published by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ).

The most recent civil disputes I’ve mediated involved a division of assets but on the day of the mediation the absence of key information caused a blockage for the parties who were otherwise moving toward their chosen form of settlement.