Justine Mooney and I have been workplace mediators for a few years now and we receive a large number of enquiries for this service. Many of these...
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How do I practice ethically as a Family Solicitor?
As a family solicitor, I am a member of an organisation called Resolution and adhere to strict Codes of Practice when it comes to the work I do as a...
Child inclusive mediation: What it is and what it’s not
Child inclusive mediation (formerly direct child consultation) is not a new practice within family mediation however it has gained some momentum...
Parental Responsibility: What is it and who has it?
What is Parental Responsibility? The task of determining who has Parental Responsibility for a child can often be a complex area of law. Whilst it...
Should I consider a Pre-nuptial Agreement?
The Beckham and Peltz wedding was the wedding of the year with designer dresses and A list celebrity guests. However, it wasn’t the wedding that got...
Employment Law – Redundancies from an Employee’s Point of View
Despite a 21% fall in redundancies in the UK over the last quarter, employees are still concerned about the prospect of being made redundant....
Employment Law – Redundancies from an Employer’s Point of View
Despite rising interest rates and an uncertain economy, the number of planned redundancies in the UK fell by 21% in the last quarter, according to...
Employment Law Round Up – Summer 2022
Summer 2022 has been a relatively busy time for Employment Law; this blog below highlights some of the areas of interest that will impact...
What are the dangers of DIY Divorce?
The introduction of no-fault divorce has led to a continued rise of DIY divorces where no input is provided from solicitors. Since April 2018...
Child Contact during the School Summer Holidays
As the school year draws to a close and the summer holidays get ever closer, some separated parents may be worrying about how they are going to...
Jargon Busting part I – Employment Tribunal Claims and Their Associated Terms
The Employment Tribunal is set up so that an individual Claimant can bring their respective claims against a single respondent or a number of named...
Employment and Tax Status – Off-Payroll Working Rules (IR35)
The Court of Appeal (CoA) recently passed judgments in two statutory appeals against IR35 assessments in the cases of Kickabout Productions Ltd v...
Mediation Voucher Scheme Extended
In 2021, the end of the pandemic was in sight but the country then had to face enormous backlogs across the public sector, including the Family...
How can we respect children in mediation?
How can we respect children in mediation? “Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the...
How To Approach Flexible Working Requests
19th July 2021 saw the United Kingdom open back up in what was dubbed “Freedom Day” following careful navigation of the Government’s roadmap out of...
Travelling Abroad With Children
UK holiday bookings have risen above pre-pandemic levels despite the cost of living crisis beginning to bite as Brits lead the way in demand for...
Acas’ role in employment Tribunal disputes
Who are ACAS and what is ACAS early conciliation? ACAS is an impartial form of mediation and ACAS early conciliation (as explained on ACAS’...
Judicial Mediation
Why should parties agree to a judicial mediation? The headline statistic is that over 65% of cases mediated reach a successful settlement on the day...
Legal Expenses Insurance – funding an employment tribunal claim
As a firm we act on a number of insurance backed claims both for Respondents and Claimants. For the purpose of this blog, I will focus attention on...
The bigger picture: dismissals via Zoom
Brief facts There has been some criticism around a boss of a US firm who fired around 900 of his staff on a single zoom call. Vishal Garg delivered...
Good Divorce Week: What you need to know
Good Divorce Week takes place annually on the last week in November, this year being 29 Nov – 3rd Dec. It is organised by Resolution (first for...
Kids and Christmas: A Guide for Separated Parents
Christmas is often described as the ‘best time of the year’, a ‘joyous occasion’. But for many separated parents it is a time of anxiety and worry...
Raab: Mediate or Pay the Costs
Documents produced by the Judiciary have shown that private family law cases may not return to pre-Covid levels until 2023. Backlogs in private law...
Furlough scheme comes to a close: 30 September 2021
Current Furlough position As has been planned for some time, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is due to end on 30 September 2021. Whilst...
Should I wait for a divorce?
The current divorce law in England and Wales relies on a ‘fault-based’ approach if separating couples wish to divorce in the first two years of...
Litigation Capacity
A person is assumed to have capacity unless it is established they don’t. In the realms of Family Court proceedings, capacity is related to adults...
The life of Pets in Divorce
According to the PDSA figures released in February 2020, 51% of UK adults own a pet. A BBC report dated 12/03/2021 stated that a total of 3.2...
Why do I need a parenting plan with my ex?
Co-parenting can be tough, especially when parents are finding it difficult to communicate following on from a volatile separation. In an interview...
Holidays – Hot topics
With restrictions easing and borders beginning to open up for overseas travel you may be facing annual leave headaches with staff having built up...
A child centred approach to relationship breakdown
A child-centred approach to relationship breakdown The effect of relationship breakdown: Divorce and the breakdown of a relationship can be an...
