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Finding the right dispute resolution solution for your client
This workshop was led by Catherine Sousa and Sarah French, both collaboratively trained solicitors and family mediators who are members of Hampshire Family Solutions.
Dispute resolution – a better approach for families
Just as Resolution was surveying members on the future of family practice, Irwin Mitchell asked 1,000 divorcees about their experiences. Both surveys pointed rather dramatically in the direction of non-court dispute resolution processes…
Dispute Resolution Call for Evidence - Resolution’s response to the Ministry of Justice
The essence of good Resolution family practice is to assist people through their family dispute in a way that best serves their personal and family interests, especially if there are children involved.
DR for litigators: What you need to know and why
Karin Walker’s conference webinar ran through the wide variety of DR options now available and set out their respective merits.
The ideal partnership?
A divorce coach and family lawyer explain how working together can help our clients separate out emotions from decisions.
The Family Solutions Initiative
Every now and again there are moments in our journey as family lawyers which give pause and inspire us to re-examine the well-trodden path we have become so familiar with. As Resolution members, we are all well-versed in the range of non-court processes available to separating families (never more beautifully summarised than in Angela Lake-Carroll’s “Staircase of Opportunities”) and we no doubt endeavour to provide an early steer to our clients on the options which may be best suited to their circumstances.
Hybrid Mediation
Resolution members are committed to keeping issues that arise between couples on a relationship breakdown out of court. One of the ways in which our members achieve this is through hybrid mediation. Hybrid mediation brings together the best of both the family and the civil mediation models.
Finance Case Digest: WL v HL [2021] EWFC B10 (5 March 2021) Mr Recorder Allen QC
Practice and procedure – court ordered adjournment to encourage non-court dispute resolution –r3.4 FPR – Case management.
Training review: the Essential Skills for Working Relationships course run by Angela Lake-Carroll and Suzy Power
In this article for The Review, Naomi Hayward attends the pilot of the “Essential Skills for Working Relationships” and reports back on it.
Time for change – Court should be the last resort
In Re B (A child) (Unnecessary private law applications) HHJ Wildblood reminded us that DR options should almost always be considered before litigation.
Collaborative - Practice Support
In this section, you'll find Resolution's suite of resources for collaborative practitioners. This includes information on the scope of collaborative practice, how you become a collaborative practitioner, routes for professional development and much more.
Hybrid Mediation
In 2018 Henry Brown wrote an outline and training programme to offer a hybrid model encompassing individual meetings with clients that is inclusive of separate confidences. The first course was held in London in February of 2018, co-presented by Henry Brown, Suzanne Kingston and Karin Walker.
How remote mediation is allowing me to offer flexibility to clients
Necessity breeds creativity, and the current challenges have opened up a new way of working that suits a lot of clients very well. The coronavirus has a lot to answer for. Never in a million years did I picture being able to do my job from home. From the restrictions that were put upon us all, I have been able to adapt the way I work and offer a more flexible approach to suit my clients’ needs.
Quick guide to private FDRs
James Roberts QC provides a brief guide to private FDRs.