CHOOSE MEDIATION TO AVOID THE STRESS OF DIVORCE
January is always a busy time for Family Lawyers, as couples who have ‘kept it together’ for Christmas but then head for divorce once the kids are back at school. Divorce is one…
January is always a busy time for Family Lawyers, as couples who have ‘kept it together’ for Christmas but then head for divorce once the kids are back at school. Divorce is one…
‘All conflicts are capable of peaceful resolution,’ said Nelson Mandela, although it may be hard to envisage this when you are in the middle of a family dispute arising from…
With the rising costs of living to contend with, those who are also in unhappy relationships may be putting off separating or divorce with concerns over additional costs, such as…
The phrase one shoe doesn’t fit all is a perfect description of how versatile mediators have to be when helping couples settle family disputes. High emotion, unrealistic expectations and a…
Mediation usually takes place between separated parents when they cannot agree on what arrangements should be in place for how their children share their time with each of them. However…
If you have come out of a relationship involving domestic abuse, you will have the challenging task of needing to make arrangements with your ex at a time when you…
Laceys Mediation signed are pleased to announce the The Ministry of Justice Family Mediation Voucher Scheme has received an additional £800,000 which should enable the scheme to continue running until mid-December….
Laceys Mediation have signed up to The Ministry of Justice Family Mediation Voucher Scheme which goes live today, 1st April. The scheme provides a contribution of up to £500 to…
In the most significant overhaul of divorce law in the last fifty years, divorcing couples will no longer have to allege adultery or dredge up allegations of unreasonable behaviour in…
If you are facing the stress of a relationship breakdown you need a legal representative on your side who you can trust to provide sound, quality advice to get you…
These are very worrying times for the health of the nation. Life as we knew it has, for the moment at least, changed dramatically. Social and business activities have been…
Following is words from an American Attorney on the benefits of Mediation…. “Many people who have never been involved in a lawsuit think you get your day in court to…
How often have we heard our clients say, “I just want what’s fair”, when discussing how their family assets should be divided? They normally mean what is fair to their…
With National Mediation Week having recently taken place in January, Laceys Mediation wanted to share a couple of success stories that developed during that week to help demonstrate how Mediation…
The end of term is when children should burst gleefully out of school doors, excited at the prospect of spending a fun packed holiday with mum and dad. Except for…
Parenting is hard and making the right decisions is a minefield, but add to the mix insecurities that come with separated parenting and there is no wonder that court applications…
Stress, conflict, anger and confrontation are an unavoidable part of a family mediator’s life. But just because it is unavoidable does not mean that it is not manageable. Kenneth Clarke…
Long gone are the days of ‘Children should be seen and not heard’ with greater effort now being made by the family justice system to ensure that a child’s wishes…
We all remember the magical excitement of Christmas from our childhood, and as adults, we strive to recreate this for our children. However, the reality can sometimes be very different,…
Sometimes as a mediator I feel I possess the Midas touch, pulling family disputes from the brink of failure, whilst at other times I seem to be overwhelmed by the…
One of the joys of my job is child consultation. We see many children throughout the year at the request of their parents and the experience for both children and…
At Laceys Mediation we acknowledge that many separated couples are facing many challenges in attempting to re-establish their lives as single individuals. Most people in this situation wish to avoid…
Gemma Burden, one of our partners who is charge of the Mediation Department, talking with Jonathan Hines from UK Talk Radio on Mediation. Topics she covers include; The aim of mediation in…