Hybrid mediation offers flexibility and greater client control but its success depends on commitment to the agreed timetable. Without preparation and active solicitor involvement, sessions can lose focus and become costly. In this post, Laura Clapton gives a clear message: treat mediation timetables with the same respect as court directions to ensure efficient, constructive outcomes.
Eid ul Fitr is one of the most significant celebrations for Muslim families, but its exact date is only confirmed once the new moon is sighted, which can make planning difficult. In this informative blog for Resolution members working with Muslim clients, Aysha Chouhdary reflects on the challenges this can create for separated families and the importance of communication, flexibility and cultural understanding.
Mediation is a growing practice area and one that could offer huge benefits in building you career
Findings from a feasibility study
So, 18 months in, how is the NCDR push playing out?
There are many benefits to this underused resource
Enhancing client skills for successful outcomes by way of pre-mediation coaching
When we understand the fundamental ingredients of the process, a surprisingly wide variety of scenarios become “mediatable”
How did a long career in journalism lead to a rebirth as a family mediator, and which skills carried across?
An informal survey of experienced mediators sought views on how to assess suitability within the mediation process, and how to deal with clients’ difficult behaviours
There can be a real financial burden for family mediators if clients change from private to legal aid midway through the process
While the procedural aspects of mediation are vital, emotional preparation is equally, if not more, important to ensure a successful and productive outcome
Allowing the parties time to about the past is a crucial stage and scene-setter for successful me...
For any number of reasons and client circumstances, an integrated team can be a hugely powerful approach to mediation
“Stay calm, think flexibly and focus on the outcome!”
The deadline for new contract tenders has passed and the votes are being counted! Mediation, like many categories of work, is vastly undersubscribed, and it is very much hoped that there will be an increase in family mediation contracts being confirmed.
With a 490-strong contingent of Resolution members who are accredited family mediators, many readers of The Review will be interested to learn about the growing success of the annual Family Mediation Week initiative.
An important part of the service we offer clients should be timely consideration of what happens ...
We need to dispel the myth that a MIAM is all about mediation – it is all about giving the separating parties the information they need, and fits perfectly into the finding solutions part of Resolution’s Vision
As lawyers and mediators, we need to think of new ways our skills can be used to tackle problem c...
Mandatory mediation seems to be off the cards for now, but the changes to PD3A may well mark an important shift in the approach to dispute resolution when abuse is an issue
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This advanced hybrid practice model provides an invaluable additional resource to supplement the established family mediation model.
Resolution’s response to the Ministry of Justice.
Resolution has today guarded against Government proposals which could see thousands of families forced into mediation, regardless of whether it is the best way forward for them.
Though the speed of change is slow, the President of the Family Division has shared some very enc...
The term “high conflict” covers a range of very different circumstances and can sometimes obscure the underlying issues
The recent Court of Appeal case of K v K has provided yet more impetus for mediation
The FMC has approved new MIAMs Standards and Guidance
This advanced hybrid practice model provides an invaluable additional resource to supplement the established family mediation model.
Following the recommendations of the Voice of the Child Dispute Resolution Advisory Group, the FMC and Family Mediation Standards Board approved the new standards for child inclusive mediation. This course will be held online.
The family law landscape is changing. The focus is now more than ever on working together to find...
A combination of circumstances and pressures led one family lawyer to shift over entirely to medi...
Mediators clearly have a great deal of influence over the structure and conduct of the negotiatio...
As family lawyers, we are used to referring parties to mediation, but it is rare for us to have i...
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.
The remote experience does not need to be a lesser form of mediation – in fact, it can create its own advantages.
The FMC has launched a new voucher scheme which will help reduce the costs of mediation for some separating families.
This is available free of charge for Resolution members.
This is a new course for Professional Practice Consultants working with their mediation consultees.
This online event is for Professional Practice Consultants (PPCs).
In 2018 Henry Brown wrote an outline and training programme to offer a hybrid model encompassing ...
Naomi Hayward reviews the Essential Skills for Working Relationships course run by Angela Lake-Carroll and Suzy Power.
This event will launch hybrid mediation with a presentation setting out the process and a live de...
Resolution has been contacted by a research team at the University of Exeter who want to interview people who practice child-inclusive mediation (CIM)
This course is a refresher for those hybrid mediators who have already completed the training course in the advanced hybrid model of family mediation.
Online mediation has more than demonstrated its worth to separating families during the COVID-19 ...
Necessity breeds creativity, and the current challenges have opened up a new way of working that ...
23rd September – Online - As part of the new standards for child inclusive mediation, mediators who are currently trained to consult directly with children and young people are required to attend a one day professional development day to have an opportunity to update their practice to encompass the new model for child inclusive mediation.
A special limited edition online session with Angela Lake-Carroll and Suzy Power, looking at and ...
Following the recommendations of the Voice of the Child Dispute Resolution Advisory Group, the FMC and Family Mediation Standards Board have recently approved the new standards for child inclusive mediation. This course will be held online.
As part of the new standards for child inclusive mediation, mediators who are currently trained to consult directly with children and young people are required to attend a one day professional development day to have an opportunity to update their practice to encompass the new model for child inclusive mediation. Please note: this course will be held online.
This workshop with Angela Lake-Carroll and Suzy Power, will look at the challenges facing both me...
In this section, you'll find Resolution's suite of resources for mediators. This includes informa...
A special limited online session with Angela Lake-Carroll and Suzy Power, looking at and discussi...
This is an online session about the hybrid mediation process and how lawyers are involved. This s...
A special limited online session with Angela Lake-Carroll and Suzy Power, looking at and discussi...
We are inviting Resolution members who are Professional Practice Consultants (PPCs) to a follow u...
A special limited edition online session with Angela Lake-Carroll and Suzy Power, looking at and discussing the safeguarding issues involved in mediation in an online environment.
This advanced hybrid practice model provides an invaluable additional resource to supplement the established family mediation model.
An online session about the hybrid mediation process and how lawyers are involved. This session is specifically for family lawyers who may have no or only limited experience of the hybrid mediation process.
This webinar discussion explores international perspectives on the current practice of family mediation.
A special limited edition online session with Angela Lake-Carroll and Suzy Power, looking at and discussing the safeguarding issues involved in mediation in an online environment.
Five speakers from different jurisdictions discuss the current practice of family mediation.
A special limited online session with Angela Lake-Carroll and Suzy Power, looking at and discussi...
We are inviting Resolution members who are Professional Practice Consultants (PPCs) to a new onli...
This webinar discussion explores online video family mediation.
We are inviting Resolution members who are Professional Practice Consultants (PPCs) to a new onli...
This webinar discussion explores online video family mediation.
We have all needed to change the ways in which we work with mediation clients. Most mediators are...
We are inviting Resolution members who are Professional Practice Consultants (PPCs) to a new onli...
When the Government introduced the lockdown across the country, the working life of the family la...
Good practice guidance for mediator members of Resolution. The handbook explains the principles o...
This eight-day course is planned entirely by family lawyers to train family lawyers in sole mediation skills.
Following the recommendations of the Voice of the Child Dispute Resolution Advisory Group, the FMC and Family Mediation Standards Board have recently approved the new standards for child inclusive mediation.
Rein Sikveland presented the following talk as part of one of our Code in Practice events in Sep...
As part of the new standards for child inclusive mediation, mediators who are currently trained to consult directly with children and young people are required to attend a one day professional development day to have an opportunity to update their practice to encompass the new model for child inclusive mediation.
This guidance has been jointly agreed between Resolution and The Law Society. Particular thanks a...
This course has been approved by the Family Mediation Standards Board.
Member Price - £1,020
Non-Member Price - £1,122
This one day course from Jacinta Gallant will focus on conflict skills for family professionals. It explores how asking about the parties' hopes and diving deeply into their perceived threats can bring fresh air to our family law work.
As part of the new standards for child inclusive mediation, mediators who are currently trained to consult directly with children and young people are required to attend a one day professional development day to have an opportunity to update their practice to encompass the new model for child inclusive mediation.
Following the recommendations of the Voice of the Child Dispute Resolution Advisory Group, the FMC and Family Mediation Standards Board have recently approved the new standards for child inclusive mediation.
This eight-day course is planned entirely by family lawyers to train family lawyers in sole mediation skills.
This annual workshop was a perfect opportunity to step back and think about the ways and methods ...
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 has now come into force.
All mediators must be aware of the...
The purpose of this document is to highlight the key Mediation claiming issues that continue to b...
This is the landing page for all resources for our mediator members. Here you can download all of...
This article looks at what's required with the initial client contact before mediation.
This is a guide for mediators on how to get accreditation with the FMC.
ALL MEDIATORS: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - mediation template documents: guidance for mediators
Here you can find out the latest mediation news and guidance as well as download the relevant for...
This two-day training course leads to recognition as a Professional Practice Consultant.
Join the largest network of family mediators in England and Wales and start your mediation training with Resolution.
This eight-day course is planned entirely by family lawyers to train family lawyers in sole mediation skills.
This mediation refresher training spread over three days aims to renew and update mediators' knowledge of the mediation process and their mediation skills.
The course will consider the impact on both clients of a secret being held and the effects on the practitioner and the process.
A review of a wide-ranging and practical workshop designed to help mediators prepare for a changi...
Families come “in all shapes and sizes” and the law is constantly evolving to respond to changing...
Almost always, problems are best solved when people talk. But sometimes you need a helping hand. When relationships end or there are disagreements, emotions can run high and talking face-to-face can seem like the hardest thing to do. Sometimes you need help to get the talking started and focus on what really matters to you and your family. That’s where mediation comes in.
The Dispute Resolution committee works across all areas of family dispute resolution, leading innovation in process and practice.
