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Changes to Legal Aid
18.04.2013In an effort to cut the £2bn annual Legal Aid bill in England and Wales by £350m a year, there are soon to be fewer types of civil proceedings for...
Additional £10 million to fund mediation and help separating couples avoid court battles
17.01.2013New measures are being put in place by the Government to support separating couples at the time of year when the number of people considering separation and divorce is at its...
Compulsory MIAMs proposed for SEN Appeals
20.12.2012Compulsory MIAMs proposed for SEN Appeals Following the recent consultation the Education Select committee published its pre-legislative report on the draft SEN Provisions on 19 December 2012. The report recommends that attending...
Mediation hits the headlines
22.11.2012Mediation hits the headlines The heads of the Church of England are under pressure to seek help from outside mediators as anger grows over the vote against the appointment of women...
Failure to mediate costs couple millions
06.11.2012Kavanagh versus Kavanagh Two lawyers have just concluded their expensive divorce case, which cost them at least £980,000 and caused the loss of their multi-million pound home. Mrs Kavanagh, explaining the...
Mediation is the future - Lord Falconer
29.10.2012The Supreme Court’s equal pay ruling on 24th October 2012 will lead to ‘billions and billions worth of claims’ Labour’s former lord chancellor has predicted. Lord Falconer suggested that such...
