A child-centred approach to relationship breakdown The effect of relationship breakdown: Divorce and the breakdown of a relationship can be an...
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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...
Day 2 of Family Mediation Week
Day 2 of Family Mediation Week Today’s focus is to provide an insight into what happens in a mediation session. Some people are sceptical about what...
Life as a Trainee Solicitor
Life as a Trainee Solicitor Hello everybody, if you are reading this, chances are you are interested in a career in law and are at some stage of...
Employment Law changes and cases in 2021
Employment Law changes and cases in 2021 Looking ahead – Employment Law changes and cases in 2021 Before looking ahead to 2021 we want to...
Children at home due to Coronavirus – Q&A’s for Employers
Children at home due to Coronavirus – Q&A's for Employers Following the Governments’ announcement of a further National lockdown until February...
Alcohol Awareness Week 16-22nd November 2020
Alcohol Awareness Week 16-22nd November 2020 A new survey commissioned by Alcohol Change UK, shows that almost 1 in 3 drinkers (29%) have been...
Gaslighting
Gaslighting At Consilia, we are pleased to share with you a guest blog, written by divorce coach, Danielle Barbereau on the important issue of...
Redundancy and Notice Pay – The Arcadia Group ‘U-turn’
Redundancy and Notice Pay – The Arcadia Group ‘U-turn’ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/814/pdfs/uksi_20200814_en.pdf For those who will...
Settlement Agreements – 7 Steps to Success
Settlement Agreements – 7 Steps to Success 1. ‘Without Prejudice’ vs ‘Protected’ conversations To get the ball rolling on offering a settlement...
Shortlisted for Family Law Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
We are delighted to announce that we have again shortlisted in the category of 'Family Law Dispute Resolution Team of the Year' at this year’s...
Alternate Dispute Resolution, Arbitration
Alternate Dispute Resolution Covid 19 has forced all of those working in the legal sector to think outside the box and consider other means...
A New Term in a New World: Sending children back to school during a pandemic
A New Term in a New World: Sending children back to school during a pandemic For separated parents, co-parenting has been tough throughout the...
Employment Law Mini Update
Employment Law - Mini Update Following on from the Chancellors announcements on Wednesday there have been several schemes implemented to aid...
Are you a victim of Coercive Control?
Are you a victim of Coercive Control? As a family solicitor over the last few months, more and more people that I have had initial consultations...