One of the main challenge facing professionals engaged in mediation and conflict resolution practice is to ‘ recruit’ all the parties into the process from the start. This has to be handled with care. It is nearly always one person
Legal aid may have largely disappeared for advice from family solicitors but it still largely exists for family mediation. Unfortunately, many thousands of people not only misunderstand how mediation works and the benefits of it but also the fact that
With regard to which evidence is needed to prove eligibility for legal, I can only recommend that the mediator pays close attention to the Legal Aid Agency Guidance provided and focus particular attention on the month up to the date
Having just completed another audit by the Legal Aid Agency I am again reminded of the importance of a very thorough accountability process when assessing whether members of the public qualify for free family mediation. I keep reminding myself that
Why do so many people decide against mediation and why does mediation so often fail to produce a successful outcome. Below, I list some of the barriers I believe many clients experience when considering family mediation as an option and
First, I have to declare a bias, based on experience of course. I have mediated disputes for over 15 years as well as represented clients in court for over 20 years but now mediate full time. I am biased towards
Depending on the age of the child, realise that this moment might be something that they will always remember – the time you told them that you, mummy and daddy, were going to live separately. It is therefore critical that
When your relationship comes to an ends, working with a family mediator offers you and your former partner or spouse an opportunity of working out your child and financial arrangements together, with the minimum professional intervention and cost. However, it
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