by alternative resolution to conflict | Apr 11, 2025 | Blog, Child Arrangement Order, children, Divorce, family mediation, mediation, Separation
This the second in our series of blogs about financial help for family mediation. In this post I’ll explain the Family Voucher Scheme. Set up in 2021, the Family Voucher Scheme provides help with costs for parents who want to take part in family mediation, and it has...
by alternative resolution to conflict | Nov 14, 2024 | Blog, Divorce, Legal Aid, mediation, Separation
There are two ways to find help with the cost of family mediation – Legal Aid and the Family Voucher Scheme. In this first post, we’ll look at Legal Aid. Part 1: Legal Aid Here’s three simple questions you need to ask, to judge if you might be eligible: What Are...
by alternative resolution to conflict | Sep 18, 2024 | children, Divorce, Legal Aid, mediation, MIAM, Separation
We’re proud to announce that on 1st September 2024, we became a provider of Legal Aid for family mediation. This means we can offer our service to a much wider group of people, attempting to resolve issues concerning separation. In conjunction with the family...
by alternative resolution to conflict | Sep 13, 2024 | Divorce, family mediation, mediation, MIAM, Separation
By law, if you are separating or have separated, and are involved in a dispute concerning children or finances, you must book a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (or MIAM) with a mediator. However, there are 7 exemptions that permit you to bypass the MIAM,...
by alternative resolution to conflict | Aug 10, 2023 | contentious probate, executors, mediation, trustees, trusts, Wills and Probate
Mediation, in regard to solving problems, has a strong emphasis on the future. But in practice, people will nearly always have to travel along a road that takes them from the past to the present, to gain an insight into how tomorrow can be different. The origins of...
by alternative resolution to conflict | Jul 6, 2023 | contentious probate, contentious trusts, executors, mediation, trustees, trusts, Wills and Probate
I was listening to a Barclays’ podcast (Word on the Street # 218 – 8.6.23) on the behaviour of investors. Maya Wheland argued that people make their minds up about a situation really quickly, then are reluctant to change. With regard to investors – they...
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