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
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
Recently, I was a naughty boy managing to clock up a staggering 38mph in a 30 mph and had to attend a driver’s awareness course. This cost me 4 hours of evening time and £85. “It was only 38mph!” Could
70-80% of people still go to a family lawyer first when they separate rather than a family mediator even though it could be argued that in 70-80% of cases it is more suitable for a family mediator to see the
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