Apr 11, 2023
Family lawyers and judges have identified words that they believe are harmful to family relationships and have called for an end to their use in family separation cases. The Family Solutions Group, established by Mr Justice Cobb in 2020, marked the first anniversary...
Apr 6, 2023
In England and Wales, on 6 April, 2022, a significant change took place in divorce law, the introduction of ‘no-fault’ divorce. This change allows couples to obtain a divorce without the need to assign blame or prove that their partner has acted...
Mar 23, 2023
With a hearty welcome from family mediators and lawyers alike, the Family Mediation Council (“FMC”) and Ministry of Justice (“MOJ”) have announced that the ground breaking Family Mediation Voucher Scheme will now be extended to 2025. The Family...
Dec 6, 2022
With all the changes happening this year in family law, this Family Mediation Week will prove to be the most important yet. During Family Mediation Week, family mediators, their membership organisations and the Family Mediation Council will be promoting the benefits...
Jun 30, 2022
The Family Court system is changing for the better, with one of the major catalysts being the long-awaited no-fault divorce legislation which came into law on April 6, 2022. The new rules immediately remove one of the biggest causes of conflict in the divorce process...
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),...
