Service of proceedings, amendment and refusal to mediate [2026]

This webinar will consider recent case law in some key areas of civil litigation. The webinar will start by discussing issues concerning service of the claim form and proceedings. It will then consider recent decisions on amendment of statements of case. 

The second half of the webinar will discuss some issues relating to conduct of proceedings and settlement. In particular, it will review recent cases on refusal to mediate. The webinar will also look at recent case law on indemnity costs, Tomlin Orders and interpretation of settlement agreements.

Indicative content:

Steps required to serve the claim form and proceedings

Applications for late service 

Amendments of statements of case

Recent case law on refusal to mediate

Recent case law on whether the court might order indemnity costs

Vesnin  and Sahara Energy Resource Limited on Tomlin Orders and settlement agreements

Learning aims & objectives:

To consider issues concerning service of proceedings 

To review recent cases on amendment of statements of case

To review the approach being taken by the courts concerning refusal to mediate

To consider illustrative cases with respect to when the court might order indemnity costs 

To consider recent cases on how the courts have viewed the wording of Tomlin Orders and settlement agreements

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