Features The collaborative process involves the instruction by each party of a collaborative lawyer and the entering into of a collaborative participation agreement....
ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note relates to developments in mediation practice up to April 2014. It is therefore for historical purposes only and is not maintained....
This Practice Note outlines the process of arbitration in family cases, which has been available for financial disputes since March 2012, and for children issues since...
This Practice Note outlines the role of the courts in relation to family arbitration. In family cases, arbitration will take place under the Institute of Family Law...
Pre-application protocol Section 10 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (CFA 2014) provides that: • before making a relevant family application (see: Non-court dispute...
Dear [client name] Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM) Court rules require that before making an application to issue certain kinds of family proceedings...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It considers the purpose and mechanics of mediation assessment intake meetings and mediation...
What is mediation? Mediation is a process by which an independent qualified mediator works with a couple to help them come to a mutual agreement. Some practical points to...
How the mediation process works The general process for mediation is: • the clients choose mediation and decide what type of mediator they wish to instruct and the type...
Mediation Agreement to mediateAn agreement signed by the parties to the mediation and the mediator(s) setting out the parameters of the mediation, see Precedent:...
This document provides general guidance regarding alternatives to court in family law matters including the requirement to attend a mediation information and assessment...
The pre-application requirement for attendance at a mediation information and assessment meeting (MIAM) is set out in the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI...
The financial dispute resolution appointment (FDR) process, as provided for in Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, 9.17 and FPR 2010, PD 9A is well...
This Practice Note provides information about, and access to, arbitration standard orders issued by the President of the Family Division on 30 November 2017, by an...