Archive of: 2021
Compulsory mediation? Rethinking the court system.
Compulsory mediation is being discussed as a way of keeping more disputes out of court. This includes, but is not limited too, family disputes and family mediation.
Divorce law reform - Resolution comments
Resolution ‘takes issue with the contention that the reforms to the outdated divorce laws undermine marriage’.
Would mediation work for my family?
Family mediation can be a cheaper, more efficient, less stressful way of resolving disputes. The decisions can be made
More than 70 per cent of those using mediation services will resolve their issues outside of courtroom
Family mediation is a process in which an independent, professionally trained mediator helps parties work out arrangements for children and finances where there is a dispute.
Family courts and problems deal with
There are two types of case concerning children, these being public and private law. At Kent and Surrey Family Resolution, we handle private law cases.
Family Court system recovery
The family courts started to hear more cases remotely as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic about a year ago.
Return to face-to-face hearings will not be the end of remote working
2 March 2021 the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, published his latest thoughts on the changes on the family court system during the pandemic.