Is Arbitration legally binding Well I asked this question of Arbitrators who are, let’s face it, lawyers – so not surprisingly, I got both the ‘technically correct’ answers as well as the ‘in real life’ answers: “It isn’t correct to say that
In this article, I explore how family arbitration UK could provide an element of psychological security on the bumpy road of the divorce journey. I interviewed a range of family arbitrators about whether arbitration saves the client money, and whether the arbitrator’s decision
In this two part interview, I speak with Nevine Bentley of Facilitate Family Mediation in Farnham, Surrey about life after divorce and if you can be friends with an ex. What is great about this interview is that Nevine who used to practice as
It was a pleasure to attend the ‘’New Year…. …New family dispute resolution’’ evening at Farrer & Co in early January focusing on the growing client interest in non-court family dispute resolution for 2015, particularly the findings of the briefing paper ‘Mapping
Should more mediators be paying attention to family arbitration? It has after all been shown to quite effective in the US and Canada and is known to be able to rescue a mediated divorce from crumbling into a nasty expensive court battle. My interest
Divorce is a life transition that generates permanent changes. One can never go back – only forward. Divorce affects finances, relationships and career choices. It can be a positive catalyst for a metamorphosis. Divorce is not a linear process, one can back
This article is intended for non-resident parents in the early stages of separation that are starting to experience difficulties with arrangements for their children. By keeping these tips in mind, you will be giving yourself the best opportunity to resolve you situation
Recently, my ex and I along with 2 other couples appeared in The Times Magazine on divorce in your 40s. What was interesting about this piece was that each one of the ladies had gone on to work in the area of
Making the leap from being married or in a committed relationship to life as a single parent takes a lot of bravery. Getting a divorce with children involved in the equation is certainly not an easy step, but one that needs to
In an attempt to reduce the legal aid UK bill by £350 million per year, huge cuts came into force on 1 April 2013 under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. Family law cases were hugely affected and
The holiday season is sneaking up on us again along with endless to-do-lists and frenzied shopping. How to keep your sanity, good mood and stay ahead of the game? The secret is taking short cuts and doing tasks ahead of time. One
The doing away with Legal Aid has courted much controversy in the media, across the legal community and for those people who have been affected by its demise. This has been coupled with a government sponsored push to drive compulsory Mediation