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How can we respect children in mediation?

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 greater possibilities for the future.” Maria Montessori  It is crucial that in any mediation relating to children, the...
Travelling Abroad With Children

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 summer breaks abroad. Many firms including TUI are telling holidaymakers not to expect last-minute deals due to the surge...
Good Divorce Week: What you need to know

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 family law), a membership organisation of family lawyers committed to a constructive and non-confrontational approach to...
Kids and Christmas: A Guide for Separated Parents

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 when it comes to sorting out the child arrangements. For those parents it can be a period of dread having to argue over...
Raab: Mediate or Pay the Costs

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 cases have increased 18% during the course of the pandemic. This has led to interim measures including conducting more...
Litigation Capacity

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 or children aged 16 to 17 years (who are subject to proceedings) and who are likely to lack capacity at the age of 18....