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Out of Court Dispute Resolution Options

Fresh Carrot, Bigger Stick: Forthcoming Rule Changes and the ‘Encouragement’ of NCDR

Fresh Carrot, Bigger Stick: Forthcoming Rule Changes and the ‘Encouragement’ of NCDR

FPR Part 3 has historically been underused. This is strange given that FPR 1.4 provides that the court ‘must further the overriding objective by actively managing cases’ and FPR 1.4(2)(f) states that active case management includes ‘encouraging the parties to use a non-court dispute resolution’, or

Tectonic Developments for Non-Court Dispute Resolution in the Family Court? The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023/1324

Tectonic Developments for Non-Court Dispute Resolution in the Family Court? The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023/1324

Readers of a certain vintage will recall the exchange between Sir Humphrey Appleby and Sir Bernard Woolley, where they are trying to stop yet another Jim Hacker announcement which will lead to a change of policy direction. The denouement of all that is wrong with this is described by Sir

Two Important Cases in One Day: Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil and TUI v Griffiths

Two Important Cases in One Day: Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil and TUI v Griffiths

As the old saying goes, you wait ages for a London bus; then two arrive at once. Today (29 November 2023) the Supreme Court (Lords Hodge, Lloyd-Jones, Briggs, Burros and Stephens) handed down judgment in TUI v Griffiths [2023] UKSC 48 (‘Griffiths’), while the Court of Appeal (Carr LCJ, Vos

DR Corner: Review of Do It Out of Court – A Practical Guide to Dispute Resolution Processes in Family Law

DR Corner: Review of Do It Out of Court – A Practical Guide to Dispute Resolution Processes in Family Law

Karin Walker (Law Brief Publishing, 2023) This is a concise and informative book aimed at family law practitioners with little or no experience in out-of-court dispute resolution methods. The guide is divided into two sections, with the first section focusing on essential considerations such as new divorce legislation, client expectations

Time to have your say!

Time to have your say!

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1146567/fprc-consultation-document.pdf The “Early resolution of private family law arrangements” consultation is currently open for comments until 25 May 2023. It is an important opportunity to respond to possible rule changes to aid promotion of early

Out of Family Court Resolution Helpful Links

Out of Family Court Resolution Helpful Links

Mediation Family mediation helps you make arrangements for children, money & property and can be conducted in-person and/or online. The Family Mediation Council (the FMC) holds the register of family mediators: * www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk Arrangements for children (including their financial arrangements) qualify for a non-means tested voucher of