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immediate /ɪˈmiːdɪət/ verb: mediating instantly
Immediate Immediate isn't a word I'd normally associate with mediation. While they share the same Latin root -...
What’s in the Best Interests of Children?
The Best Interests of Children When I meet a mum or a dad for the first time before a parenting mediation, it's likely...
What’s the Difference Between Mediators and Lawyers?
What's the difference between mediators and lawyers? People sometimes ask me, "What's the difference between mediators...
Some of My Best Friends Are Lawyers
Some of My Best Friends Are Lawyers As Lenny Bruce (Google him if you don't know) might have said, some of my best...
What’s a MIAM and do you need one?
MIAM stands for Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting. Find out more by reading this short summary.
Amicable Divorce for Expats – Online Mediation
Amicable Divorce for Expats - Online Mediation You may be expats living in Spain or the United Arab Emirates. You may...
A mediator’s letter has landed on the door mat
A mediator's letter has landed on the mat inside your front door. You have no idea what it's about. Your ex has...
How Much Does Mediation Cost? Not £80,000, That’s For Sure
When I'm speaking to a prospective client for the first time, it's not unusual for them to ask, "How much does...
How long does family mediation take?
How long does family mediation take? The short, although not very helpful, answer is: How long is a piece of string?...
Before I mediate, should I speak to a solicitor first?
Before I mediate, should I speak to a solicitor first? As a solicitor (albeit I’m not practising as one any longer) “no’, is my unequivocal answer.
Peer Mediation – It Makes Perfect Sense
Peer Mediation - It Makes Perfect Sense When children fall out and argue, they rush to a grown-up for help to sort...
Separation and divorce – How can parents best help their children?
Bringing Up Britain with Mariella Fostrup BBC Radio 4 If you are in the process of separating or starting divorce...
New TV Documentary to Show Real Family Mediations
The first of 3 fly-on-the-wall documentaries showing real family mediations by NFM mediators will be shown on Tuesday...
Love Lose Live: Divorce is a Rollercoaster by Mary Banham-Hall
Love Lose Live: Divorce is a Rollercoaster - A book review Mary Banham-Hall is an experienced lawyer and mediator....
Court is not the place for parents to sort out their children’s futures
It was a sad spectacle to see Madonna and Guy Ritchie arguing in court about where their 15 year old son Rocco should...
A Real-Life Example of a Win-Win Outcome in Mediation
You may hear mediators say that mediation allows win-win outcomes. It may sound overplayed, maybe even slightly...
Listen to Your Ex and You Might Just Avoid a War
Listen Listen, we've all read stories in the media about people who have had unhappy experiences with divorce lawyers....
Shared Parenting – What is it?
As parents, we strive to do the very best we can for our children. We want them to grow up to be happy, healthy,...
Stephen talks Family Mediation Week in the East Anglian Daily Times
Family Mediation Week in the East Anglian Daily Times We are delighted to have been featured talking about Family...