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An introduction to Mediation from Kate Ward
4 October 2023
An introduction to Mediation from Kate Ward

Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process helping couples who have decided to separate or divorce, make arrangements for their future. A Mediator is neutral and will not give le ...

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NO FAULT DIVORCE
6 April 2022
NO FAULT DIVORCE

Did you know that on 6th April 2022 the law relating to divorce was updated? Fault will no longer be a basis for divorce and this marks the biggest change to the divorce law since the M ...

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GOOD DIVORCE WEEK – ADVICE ON PARENTING THROUGH SEPARATION
30 November 2021
GOOD DIVORCE WEEK – ADVICE ON PARENTING THROUGH SEPARATION

Good Divorce Week is an initiative run by national family justice organisation, Resolution and runs from 29 November to the 3 December. Elizabeth Taylor and Sheila Parkes, who are both ...

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CAN YOU GET DIVORCED WHILST LIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE?
1 October 2021
CAN YOU GET DIVORCED WHILST LIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE?

Our Family Law team are often asked “can you get divorced whilst living in the same house?” The answer is ‘yes,’ you can however as you can imagine, living under the same roof during se ...

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FAMILY MEDIATION VOUCHER SCHEME EXTENDED
10 September 2021
FAMILY MEDIATION VOUCHER SCHEME EXTENDED

Haymarket Family Mediation welcomes the news that a voucher scheme designed to help separating couples resolve disputes out of court, has been extended by the government. Sheila Parkes, ...

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SUMMER HOLIDAY BREAK-UPS AND FAMILY MEDIATION
6 August 2021
SUMMER HOLIDAY BREAK-UPS AND FAMILY MEDIATION

For many families the summer holidays are the best time of year. This is especially so for children, when they can enjoy six weeks without having to go to school and having no homework. ...

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FAMILY MEDIATION VOUCHER SCHEME
29 March 2021
FAMILY MEDIATION VOUCHER SCHEME

The government has announced that they are to invest £1m in promoting mediation by granting £500 vouchers to contracting mediations services to assist clients in the cost of family medi ...

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IS CHOOSING NOT TO NEGOTIATE IN YOUR DIVORCE WORTH THE RISK?
25 February 2021
IS CHOOSING NOT TO NEGOTIATE IN YOUR DIVORCE WORTH THE RISK?

In May 2019, the rules in family cases were changed to encourage individuals in financial remedy proceedings as part of a divorce to actively negotiate. The risk of not doing so is now ...

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FAMILY MEDIATION WEEK – TOM’S STORY
21 January 2021
FAMILY MEDIATION WEEK – TOM’S STORY

It is Day Four of Family Mediation Week, which is being supported by Haymarket Family Mediation. The campaign is being led by the Family Mediation Council to raise awareness of mediatio ...

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MOCK FAMILY MEDIATION VIDEO
20 January 2021
MOCK FAMILY MEDIATION VIDEO

The Family Mediation Council have put together a video to give an idea of what happens in a family mediation session. The mock family mediation video, produced for Family Mediation Week ...

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