How we use mediation to resolve even the most entrenched disputes
I recently dealt with a highly involved and complex inheritance dispute between family members. The appointment had been made on the recommendation of a solicitor [Read more]
Category: Referring Solicitors
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Changes in Small Claims rules make it riskier to resolve disputes via the legal system
From 1st April 2013, small claims cases under £10,000 will now be required to fund their own legal costs even if they win. These new rules [Read more]
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Why Mediation can save money and stress
I recently mediated a very interesting dispute over the provision of services to a consumer. The consumer was not satisfied with the service provided for [Read more]
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Daily Mail recommends mediation as a way to avoid costly divorce
Last Sunday in the Daily Mail’s “You” magazine, they ran a special report entitled “Decree Pricey, the Spiralling Cost of Getting Divorced”. It tells the [Read more]
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No more legal aid for divorce cases
Divorce petitioners advised to use mediation instead. Sir Nicholas Wall, the most senior family judge in England and Wales, is predicting “a substantial increase” in [Read more]
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Why a strict 3-hour time constraint delivers a 90% success rate
Like most Civil and Commercial Mediators, my early training was around the model where the parties, legal representatives and Mediators would meet at say, 9.00am [Read more]
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Mediation – The Brave New World
From the 6th April we have been conducting Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMS) in accordance with the new Mediation protocol. We want to share [Read more]