Written by Joy Tawiah My name is Joy, I am an A-level student, with aspirations to become a Family lawyer. With this experience, I have been able to differentiate the roles and responsibilities that a family lawyer/mediator executes in various cases. On the first day of my work experience, I got to understand the duties … Continue reading Key Takeaways from My Time at Brady Harvey Legal
Written by Lekisha LindoWhen going through a divorce or ending a civil partnership, you and your ex-partner will need to agree on how you will separate your finances. Separating your finances includes deciding on how you will divide pensions, property, savings, and investments. To make the process quicker, a separated couple can avoid going to … Continue reading Who Gets What? – Sorting Out Finances During Divorce
By Constance Ngai LLB A same-sex ex-partner could obtain parental responsibility under the circumstances set out in the Children Act 1989 and spend time with her children by reaching an agreement with the birth mother or by applying a child arrangements order. Case study The client was in a same-sex relationship for 6 years; they … Continue reading HOW COULD A SAME SEX EX-PARTNER OBTAIN PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SPEND TIME WITH HER CHILDREN?
By Nicole Francisco LLB Parental responsibility (PR) is all the duties, authority and rights a parent has in relation to a child. A person with PR has the authority to make decisions for the child including those of which may concern education, accommodation and medical treatment. An individual who has PR over a child must … Continue reading What is Parental Responsibility?
We are seeking an accredited Family Mediator for a well-respected family mediation service in Central Milton Keynes. For over 25 years the service has provided mediation for families and couples facing separation or divorce from its centrally-placed offices in Milton Keynes. The service has contracts to deliver Legal Aid and the Separated Parents Information Programme (SPIP) and … Continue reading New Vacancy: Accredited Family Mediator
The recent case of G (Children: Intractable Dispute) [2019] EWCA Civ 548 is another example of why intractable contact cases are better resolved through mediation rather by a judge.
Highly recommended annual conference held by the Civil Mediation Council. This year's theme 'Mediation in uncertain times: Justice, Fairness and Responsibility' promises to be insightful and necessary for mediators on all levels and the general public with an interest in how mediation works in society now and future developments. Date and Time Tuesday 16 May … Continue reading Civil Mediation Council (CMC) Annual Conference 2017
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