Who are ACAS and what is ACAS early conciliation? ACAS is an impartial form of mediation and ACAS early conciliation (as explained on ACAS’...
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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...
To strike out or not to strike out?
To strike out or not to strike out? Brief facts – Case of A v B The Claimant (doctor for NHS Trust) brought claims arising from her...
Philosophical Belief Discrimination and Gender Critical Views
Philosophical Belief Discrimination and Gender Critical Views A woman who lost her job after saying that people cannot change their biological sex,...
Life as a trainee solicitor – ‘Episode 4 – Return of the Office’
Life as a trainee solicitor - ‘Episode 4 – Return of the Office’ I am now 4 months into my training contract with Consilia Legal and...
Relationship Breakdown – how can you reduce the negative effect on your mental health?
Relationship Breakdown How can you reduce the negative effect on your mental health? The breakdown of a relationship between a couple can lead to...
Settlement Agreement Case Study 4
Settlement Agreement Case Study 4 We were contacted by an employee who sought advice on a redundancy process. The employee considered that he should...
Settlement Agreement Case Study 3
Settlement Agreement Case Study 3 A commercial client required legal advice in relation to an employee who had been absent from work due to...
Settlement Agreements Case Study 2
Settlement Agreements Case Study 2 Following a reduction in workload, we were instructed by a local SME to draft settlement agreements for 4...
Settlement Agreement Case Study 1
Settlement Agreement Case Study 1 Following a badly managed internal restructure, we were instructed by a senior employee with 12 years’ service to...
Holidays with children following divorce or separation
Holidays with children following divorce or separation After what has been one of the toughest years of recent times and the country begins its...
All you need to know about settlement agreements
Settlement Agreement Blog – Q&A’s All you need to know about settlement agreements A settlement agreement, also formally and still sometimes...
Family Mediation Voucher Scheme
Family Mediation Voucher Scheme Consilia Mediation are pleased to announce that be taking part in the Government-funded family mediation voucher...
National Apprenticeship week 8-14th February 2021
National Apprenticeship week 8-14th February 2021 This week is National Apprenticeship week and the Government is using it as...
Life As A Trainee Solicitor Part 2
Life As A Trainee Solicitor - Part 2 by Matthew Bretherick - Trainee Solicitor at Consilia Legal I have now finished my third week as...
Considering a Child’s Voice in the Mediation Process
Considering a Child’s Voice in the Mediation Process. Today is Day 4 of Family Mediation Week, and the focus today is on considering a...
The importance of co-parenting in the current crisis
The importance of co-parenting in the current crisis As a mediator and solicitor, I cannot stress to separated parents enough, how important...
A Decade of the Equality Act 2010
A Decade of the Equality Act 2010 I recently read an article in the Gazette which questioned the success of the Equality Act 2010, ten years after...