Written by Amani Mahmoud, Foreign Qualified Associate Solicitor · SRA-regulated · Last reviewed 15 October 2026 When Is Mediation Compulsory in England and Wales? Short answer: While there is no general law making mediation compulsory in every civil claim, in practice it is close to mandatory. Since October 2024, the courts can order parties to […]
Written by Maxim Sealey, Associate Solicitor · SRA-regulated · Last reviewed 28 September 2026 A deed of surrender is a formal legal document, signed by both landlord and tenant, that brings a tenancy to an end by agreement and confirms the tenant has no further rights to occupy the property, without the landlord needing […]
Written by Maxim Sealey, Associate Solicitor · SRA-regulated · Last reviewed 28 September 2026 Disputing the exact amount of a debt is generally not enough on its own to stop a company from being wound up. To successfully halt liquidation proceedings, a company must show that liability for the debt itself is genuinely disputed […]
Written by Maxim Sealey, Associate Solicitor · SRA-regulated · Last reviewed 24 September 2026 Unfair prejudice petitions are unusual in English litigation because there is no statutory limitation period restricting when a shareholder can bring one, unlike almost every other civil claim, which must generally be issued within a fixed number of years of […]
Written by Maxim Sealey, Associate Solicitor · SRA-regulated · Last reviewed 24 September 2026 Form 3A is now the prescribed notice landlords must use to begin possession proceedings under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988, and it has replaced the previous Form 3 with immediate effect. If you or your managing agent have […]
Written by Amani Mahmoud, Foreign Qualified Associate Solicitor · SRA-regulated · Last reviewed 1 September 2026 Most Civil Disputes Settle Before Trial If you have watched A Few Good Men, Suits or Legally Blonde, you might assume that every legal dispute ends with a dramatic courtroom showdown. However, the reality is very different. If you […]
Written by Maxim Sealey, Associate Solicitor · SRA-regulated · Last reviewed 24 August 2026 Setting rent to be payable monthly, rather than quarterly or at another longer interval, gives landlords a meaningfully faster route to eviction under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 for rent arrears. This is because the mandatory ground for […]
Written by Maxim Sealey, Associate Solicitor · SRA-regulated · Last reviewed 10 August 2026 If you already have a possession order but the county court’s bailiffs are taking months to enforce it, you can apply to transfer enforcement of that order to the High Court, where enforcement officers typically act far more quickly, often […]
As we move through 2026, the era of “voluntary” sustainability reporting has come to an abrupt end. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria have transitioned from marketing slogans to hard legal obligations. For directors and legal teams, the most significant shift isn’t what is happening within their own four walls—it is what is happening miles […]
