Conflict and the Family Business

Conflict and the Family Business

Many of us will have close families, siblings, parents whom we see fairly regularly. Some of us will also run our own businesses.  Some of us combine the two and work with our families as part of the running of a family business. In these circumstances, the...
Successful mediation

Successful mediation

Successful mediation can actually mean several things. At first glance a successful mediation is one where a fully determined financial settlement is reached, a highly detailed co-parenting plan is reached, or both. There is no doubt that these versions of successful...
MIAMs made easy

MIAMs made easy

MIAMs made easy. Hmmm, I’ve bitten off a bit of a blog mouthful there haven’t I…? This MIAMs made easy blog will centre around a description of what, in this author’s opinion, a MIAM should actually be like. MIAMs made easy must of course start with a definition. The...
How to save money in mediation

How to save money in mediation

How to save money in mediation. It is a topic I speak with people about on a daily basis. Given the average cost of divorce that goes through the courts at £22,000 per couple according to the bots over at Aviva, how to save money in mediation is an obvious question....

Mediation in court

Mediation in court, (or In-Court mediation as its sometimes called) is an interesting process. In April 2011 the MIAM protocol came into effect. This new protocol meant that divorcing couples who wish to apply to the court in the hope of having a judge make a decision...