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Developments in mediation—part one

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Published on: 23 December 2013
Published by a LexisNexis Family expert

Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What are family mediators’ key concerns?
  • What has happened since April 2013?
  • What further developments are ahead?
  • What will happen next in the interface between mediation and the courts?
  • How might the CAP work in practice in relation to mediation?

Article summary

Family analysis: In the first of a two-part analysis, Neil Robinson, mediator and trainer, considers recent developments in mediation including the concerning reduction in the numbers of people accessing publically funded mediation and the recommendations of the private law working group.

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