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Simon Hughes MP responds to Graham Lyons about the future of mediation

Publicly funded family mediations have fallen despite the introduction of compulsory Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs).

Fault lines in family mediation

Graham Lyons shares his reservations about the future of mediation in an open letter to the Rt Hon Simon Hughes MP*

Brian Dawson dives headfirst into the mandatory mediation debate

Andrew Hildebrand explores how mediation can demonstrate tactical strength

Cuts to legal aid have thrown family proceedings into chaos, say Kim Beatson, Caroline Bowden & Ellen Lucas, in the second of an exclusive NLJ online series on legal aid post-LASPO

Money does not rule roost in divorce conflicts

Peter Whitman debates the pros & cons of selecting your own tribunal

Mediation should be the nanny in the nursery of matrimonial disputes, says Paul Tweed

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Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

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Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

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