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Mediation has been an alternative to court hearings for some time now, but its popularity is rising in part thanks to its relative affordability in comparison to the cost of running a case to court with solicitors and barristers. The court is understandably keen for parties to attempt mediation before taking up court time, and indeed in certain cases, for instance, matters involving children or finances on divorce, it is a requirement that parties have formally considered mediation before the court will entertain an application.
Neves Solicitors is delighted to announce that Emily Pope qualified as a Family Law solicitor on 3rd December 2020. Emily joined Neves Solicitors in September 2018 as a trainee solicitor. As part of her training she has had seats in the Conveyancing, Dispute Resolution and Family Law departments.
The number of applications for child arrangements orders made by grandparents is increasing.
It is, unfortunately, a sad fact that some grandparents do not have contact with their grandchildren. There are a variety of reasons for this including family fall-outs between the parents and grandparents, the separation of the parents, the relocation of a family many miles away and a death in the family which has caused communications to fail.
It is natural that where a marriage has broken down, there is usually at least one party feeling angry, sad, disappointed, or a mixture of all of those things. It is therefore very easy for a divorce (and any associated financial or children-related matters) to become a forum for airing those feelings and for parties to lose sight of what matters: moving on in the way which is most conducive to a positive future.
