By Lisa Grimmett in Divorce and Family on Tuesday 25 October 2011 @ 15:10
It is high time the consequences of the legal aid cuts are brought to light. The government aims to save money, saying £2 billion a year is an expensive legal aid system, but that presumably also includes the criminal legal aid budget. The proposed cuts will directly impact upon... read more
By Caroline Yorke in Divorce and Family on Friday 11 March 2011 @ 16:41
I attended the Women's Aid event on Tuesday 8 March to help launch their new "one-stop shop", the idea being to develop a network of services (outreach, housing assistance, debt advice, legal advice, police support) etc in one place for women experiencing domestic abuse, rather than the women... read more
By Peter Flint in Divorce and Family on Wednesday 23 February 2011 @ 09:52
Today’s news highlights that the Government is to introduce a system whereby all couples who intend to divorce or separate must attend a preliminary mediation intake meeting so that an assessment can be made as to whether their case is suitable for mediation. Mediation is a way of resolving... read more
By Amanda Jones in Divorce and Family on Wednesday 28 July 2010 @ 16:01
Following on from my previous Blogs, I now come to the final few questions about these methods of dispute resolution - Peter Flint has been extremely helpful in providing a clear picture as to how Mediation and Collaborative differ, and how they can help make a painful process easier to cope... read more
By Amanda Jones in Divorce and Family on Wednesday 14 July 2010 @ 11:54
The following formed the next questions I asked Head of Family & Senior Partner Peter Flint.Why are they becoming more popular – is it purely down to the cost or does the process help retain some form of civilized relationship? Peter replied "Generally speaking, if successful the costs... read more
