Oct 1, 2022
It was the first Family Mediators Association (“FMA”) conference since we had all be in lockdown owing to COVID. From the start it was great to see everyone in person after the past few years of online conferences and lectures. Whereas meeting colleagues online is...
Jun 6, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said that thousands of divorcing couples will be able to avoid going to court through a £5.4 million extension of the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme. Launched in March last year and run by the Family Mediation Council (FMC),...
Apr 12, 2022
There are many advantages to the new “No-Fault” Divorce bill, introduced in April this year. Not only will it be easier to divorce, and without the acrimony of having to play the blame game, but there is also a set timetable which means getting a divorce...
Apr 5, 2022
New divorce laws come into effect on April 6, 2022, and the changes are quite radical, putting aside 50 years of existing legislation to finally say that couples can end their marriages without having to blame one person or the other. It’s never an easy process,...
Mar 28, 2022
The biggest change to family law in nearly half a century comes into force on April 6, and thousands of couples are flooding the courts with their petitions before they are unable to do so for the week ahead of the change. Thankfully, however, the law will actually...
Mar 21, 2022
It’s the biggest shakeup to family law in nearly fifty years, and for legal professionals working in this arena it’s a whole new set of procedures – but no-fault divorces will also necessitate a change in approach to clients. The no-fault divorce is...
