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Anchor statement definition

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What does Anchor statement mean?

An anchor statement is a statement within the collaborative process in family cases setting out the parties' aims and goals.

An anchor statement is prepared at the outset of the collaborative process and may be an individual or, ideally, joint statement. If the statements are individual, the parties should decide if they will be shared at the first collaborative meeting. If shared at the first meeting the contents of the anchor statement(s) will be discussed at that meeting.

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Collaborative law

This Practice Note sets out the features of the collaborative process, factors to be taken into account when assessing the suitability of the process, the role of collaborative solicitors and the steps to be taken at each stage of the process.FeaturesThe collaborative process involves the instruction by each party of a collaborative lawyer and the entering into of a collaborative participation agreement. There are no adversarial court proceedings. The parties sign a disqualification clause indicating that if they are unable to agree matters and issue proceedings, they will dispense with the services of their current lawyers and instruct new lawyers. In addition:•the collaborative agreement confirms that the parties will negotiate in good faith and in a transparent and open way•the issues are often resolved in face-to-face meetings (called a four-way meeting) with both the parties and their solicitors present•correspondence will generally be kept to a minimumThe collaborative process is a general holistic approach where the parties and their lawyers may also work with other professionals who are also collaboratively trained...

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