I am often told by my mediator colleagues that they find it hard to convert initial mediation enquiries into mediations because when they contact the ‘other person’ they are not interested. So, let’s look at why this might be the
In so many mediations I ask couples what they need from each other to be met with an exchange of accusation/counter accusation, blame/counter blame for why things have not happened as they have wanted things to happen. Blaming is of
ARE YOU SEPARATING AND DIVORCING? ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR LEGAL AID? https://www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid FROM THE 3 NOVEMBER 2014; Your first 1 hour confidential 1on1 pre-mediation meeting with the mediator WILL BE FREE, to decide whether mediation is suitable. https://www.compass-resolution.com/miam/ It will also
8. Ask for more time to collect information and/or consider information and proposals if you need it. It is more important that you understand any information and the implications of any proposals before you finalise them. Take time with the
Lessons I suppose that whether you are going through a separation or you have just been burgled (for the second time) there are positive lessons to be learned. Sometimes we have to look quit hard for them but they are
After the intensity of the shock and anger comes the slow tide of depression as it washes over an exhausted mind. I will keep the part about depression short because I feel depressed thinking about it and it is not
Returning to the burglary. “How dare they,… how dare they enter my home, steal my things. Who do they think they are, these people”….but of course these people don’t think! The reality is that the people who burgled your house
The first and most immediate stage of loss is the sense of shock, almost disbelief at receiving the news. Is this really happening? This immediate sense of loss can often feel overwhelming. But, of course it is all really happening.
Whilst the Government has ended family legal aid for legal representation in all but a few areas, legal aid for family mediation continues. Furthermore, if you qualify for legal aid for family mediation it is free of charge and you
The challenge It can sometimes be very challenging to persuade and influence a person to meet me, the mediator, to find out about family mediation, even when that meeting may be free ! This is especially true when the
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