My Lawyer Told Me I Need To Make a Court Application
The scene: mediators' consulting rooms all over England and Wales. Client: "My lawyer told me I need to make a court...
Family Courts: If Their Decisions Are Inevitable Why Go There?
Court outcomes range from unpredictable to inevitable One of the favourite hobbies of family lawyers is to discuss...
Divorcing? What you are entitled to may come as a surprise.
Solicitors’ ping pong We see a lot of people for MIAMs (Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings) who are going...
What is elder mediation?
What is elder mediation? Elder meditation might be more common in Australia, Canada and the USA, but it would be nice...
Forget “Top Tips”. Confidence is the key to mediating successfully online
Tips I'm not immune to reading or even providing tips. But, if like me, you listen to BBC Radio 4's Today programme,...
MY 3 Top Tips for Mediating Online Successfully
Mediators' excuses I know there are lots of mediators at the moment who are really worried about mediating online over...
Why Skype and Teams are not suitable for online mediation
Skype and Teams are not suitable for mediation Picture this. Your clients are due to arrive at for their mediation...
Separation and divorce during the coronavirus pandemic
The spread of the deadly Covid-19 strain of coronavirus around the world is a huge concern. At best there's...
What is elder mediation?
What is elder mediation? Elder meditation is fairly new here in the UK. It is more common in for instance Australia,...
Christmas Arrangements for Children
How did we get to November so quickly? It's the middle of November and still no Christmas arrangements for the...
“And who is the fee-earner dealing with your matter?”
Fee earner "And who is the fee-earner dealing with your matter?" asked the managing partner of a regional law...
“Do you want to look a gift horse in the mouth, or do you want to spit right in its face?” to quote his honour.
How would you feel if a judge in a family court said that to you? Put yourself in Anna’s shoes. Her marriage had...