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What about Mediation?

Since April 2014 it has been a compulsory requirement for parties to a relationship breakdown to attend a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM) before launching into Court proceedings. However, the Government policy aimed at promoting...

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Here’s To You, Mr Robinson…..

Mr Robinson came to see me last July after his partner of some 30 years passed away. They had been living together as husband and wife but were not married. They shared all their household expenses, took holidays together and were a very close...

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Mediation – An Explanation

Some people believe that mediation involves assisting couples to repair relationship breakdown; a bit like marriage guidance counselling. Others believe it involves sitting down with a third party who acts as an arbitrator and decides how their...

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