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To clarify how the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR) and Practice Directions (PD) have been changed by the amendments effective from 29 April 2024, I have created tracked versions: Tracked change...

To clarify how the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR) changes, effective from 29 April 2024, affect the provisions in relation to MIAM exemptions, I have created: A table of all the MIAM revisions...

For many participants in a family dispute, almost any alternative is better than ending up in court. Caroline Bowden hopes the government will succeed in getting this message across. *This article...

Caroline Bowden gave evidence before the Justice Select Committee in Parliament on Monday 19 June. She was on a panel discussing the government’s consultation on resolving family disputes earlier th...

What is a Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting? The initial meeting during the mediation process is called a Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting, commonly referred to as a MIAM....

We need to change the culture that gives the impression that when parents separate, their difficulties and relationships are legal or formal. The system needs to always emphasise that parents should n...

One of the criticisms that have historically been levelled at mediation is that it does not provide finality for family finances. That is not true or fair at this point, as mediators can set out a ful...

Many couples welcome mediation as a chance to sort out matters directly with each other, rather than discuss matters at arms length via third parties, or go to court.   However they also want matter...