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Using a Solicitor or Mediator.
May 16th, 2012Tags: agreements, Children, Consent Order, costs, property and finances, solicitors
Posted in Blog, The process and costs of divorce | | Comments OffWhy go to a mediator when my solicitor can handle everything concerning my divorce and separation?
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What is Court Referred Mediation and how does it differ from In Court Mediation?
May 4th, 2012Tags: Beds, children issues, Consent Order, Court Order, Court referred Mediation, Family Court, financial issues, Herts, in-court mediation, property issues, Watford Court
Posted in Blog | | Comments OffThe Government and Judiciary have been advocating the benefits of mediation for many years and have come up with a number of initiatives to encourage people to use the services of a mediator. You may have heard of “Court Referred Mediation” or “In Court Mediation” but may not understand the difference. In Court Mediation [...]
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Will I need a solicitor?
June 3rd, 2010Tags: Agreement, Co-habitees, Consent Order, Deed of separation, Divorce, divorce petition, legal advice, Legal costs, legal-aid, Mediation, Public Funding, separation, Solicitor
Posted in FAQs About Mediation | | No Comments »Some clients come to us, already having seen a solicitor and may have been referred to mediation by them. Solicitors should always discuss the possibility of mediation with all their clients and anyone applying to a solicitor for Public Funding (formerly Legal Aid) for a divorce must be referred to try mediation first. Other clients [...]
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Will I need a solicitor?
May 26th, 2010Tags: agreements, clients, Co-habitees, Consent Order, Court, Deed of separation, Divorce, divorce application, divorce petition, documents, Family Law Solicitors, law, legal advice, Legal costs, legal system, legal-aid, legally binding, Mediation, proposals, Public Funding, referred, separation, Solicitor
Posted in FAQs | | No Comments »Some clients come to us, already having seen a solicitor and may have been referred to mediation by them. Solicitors should always discuss the possibility of mediation with all their clients and anyone applying to a solicitor for Public Funding (formerly Legal Aid) for a divorce must be referred to try mediation first. Other clients [...]
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What does mediation about property and finance involve?
May 26th, 2010Tags: advice, agreements, assets, childrens needs, Consent Order, Court, decisins, document, expenditure, fair, family members, financial, financial advisors, financial information, financial settlement, income, information, legally binding, liabilities, Mediation, Mediator, Memorandum of Understanding, mortgage, Open Financial Statement, options, property, reach agreement, solicitors
Posted in About Mediation | | No Comments »The aim of property and financial mediation is for the mediator to help you to agree a financial settlement which you both consider to be fair and reasonable and which takes full account of the needs of any children. The first step is to compile a detailed list of all assets, liabilities (debts), income and [...]
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