How Ian and Sally used family mediation to avoid the Courts
Ian (32) was married to Sally (28) and they had two children Gemma (3) and David (8 Months). The couple have been married four years [Read more]
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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]
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Where do you turn if you simply can’t afford the legal fees?
In a recent BBC Essex radio interview, Leonard Gray and the Chelmsford CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) addressed the issue of where to turn if you’ve [Read more]
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Family Mediation Brochure
Mediation is a way of solving disagreements without involving the courts in expensive legal proceedings if your relationship has gone wrong. In many cases, mediation [Read more]
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Richard Randall speaks to Chelmsford Weekly News about legal aid change
The Chelmsford Weekly News published an article this week titled “Solicitor wants rethink over legal aid change” in which Richard Randall of Leonard Gray urged [Read more]
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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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Press Release: No more legal aid for those separating, divorcing, or for parents with disputes over their children.
This is going to cause extreme difficulty for many, particularly mothers struggling to know what to do when there is a family split, particularly, where [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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It’s NOT an April fool! There will be no Legal Aid for most divorcing clients after 1st April 2013
This document is aimed primarily at referring solicitors. It explains the process called Help with Family Mediation and outlines the amounts family solicitors can claim for [Read more]
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Why mediation encourages more honesty and better results
Such an important part of the mediation process is to trust the mediator… One of my most recent mediations involved a potential sexual discrimination claim, [Read more]