Mediation reduces court applications and legal costs Mediation Intake Assessments or MIAMs are critical to disputants understanding how mediation can help them and to diverting some cases from court and settling them in mediation. Without compulsory MIAMs court applications increase,
We get what we expect! Whenever we develop expectations for a certain event, our brain often moulds our perception of that event to match expectations. We get what we expect. We see what we expect to see. We hear what
Unconscious bias = Hidden biases influencing our perception and actions Unconscious beliefs and attitudes are associated with the language we use and certain behaviours such as eye contact, blinking rates and smiles so, listen carefully for the words and language
Interim findings from research exploring how the current divorce law works in practice have been published today (24 March 2017). Following the Court of Appeal judgment in Owens v Owens [2017] EWCA Civ 182, this research highlights the need for
Mediation provides a fantastic space and opportunity to influence and shape positive outcomes. However, to play an effective part in mediation, a 4 dimensional awareness and focus of attention is required. What do I mean by ? A. Focus on your thoughts,
My 9 year old step daughter is currently learning, and, it is fair to say, struggling a little, to tie the shoe laces on her first pair of lace-up shoes, feeling more and more grown up by the minute. In
Online Divorce Mediation is a fast-growing service built around the needs of people requiring mediation, where face-to-face contact may be difficult for a range of reasons. Some of our mediators are able to offer you an online service through online
Open and honest communication If you are clear and perceived as open and honest in the way you communicate, there is a good chance that the person with whom you are communicating will feel like reciprocating, leading to an open and
As a mediator, I am working with more and more separating couples who have come out of the court system, into mediation, because they have experienced first-hand what it feels like to be ‘processed’ by a court system! Having spent
‘ I am sorry’ seem to be the hardest words Generally, men and woman regard apologies from different perspectives For women, it is a way of reconnecting with someone whose feelings they have hurt. They generally regard it as an
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