Caroline Bowden
Consultant mediator
Caroline Bowden is a consultant mediator Anthony Gold (www.anthonygold.co.uk)
Caroline Bowden sets out the need for cohabitation reform—for some couples but not others
With FPR changes focusing on non-court solutions, Caroline Bowden suggests solicitors send clients to a MIAM, aim to settle and try to keep appropriate clients out of court
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
Caroline Bowden offers tools & insight to help family law professionals speak with children
Separation matters: Caroline Bowden calls for a multi-disciplinary, government backed shift in ethos
Solicitors & mediators should work in tandem, says Caroline Bowden.
Caroline Bowden examines whether cases containing complex factors, but wealthy spouses, should be easy to settle
Kim Beatson, Caroline Bowden & Ellen Lucas chart the ongoing chaos in family law proceedings
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach
Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office
Farrer & Co—Richard Lane
Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner
Bird & Bird—Sue McLean
Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner
NEWS
What safeguards apply when trust corporations are appointed as deputy by the Court of Protection?
Disputing parties are expected to take part in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where this is suitable for their case. At what point, however, does refusing to participate cross the threshold of ‘unreasonable’ and attract adverse costs consequences?
When it comes to free legal advice, demand massively outweighs supply. 'Millions of people are excluded from access to justice as they don’t have anywhere to turn for free advice—or don’t know that they can ask for help,' Bhavini Bhatt, development director at the Access to Justice Foundation, writes in this week's NLJ
When an ex-couple is deciding who gets what in the divorce or civil partnership dissolution, when is it appropriate for a third party to intervene? David Burrows, NLJ columnist and solicitor advocate, considers this thorny issue in this week’s NLJ
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
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