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Sanctions Guidance is not a score sheet – Court of Appeal findings from GMC v Gilbert & PSA
Jessica Etherington
11 April 2024
Pets are for life, even after divorce: solutions for pet arrangements from pet nups to mediation
Today, 11 April 2024, is National Pet Day. Most of my clients and the lawyers and experts with whom I work know far too much about my beautiful dog, Charlie and since I last wrote about him, my husband and I have added Norman to our pack. Charlie joined our family 7 years ago this month, and when we made the decision to adopt him we thought carefully, not only about how we could care for him together, but what should happen if we should both pass away or if we should separate. We had a similar chat before we brought Norman home just over two months ago.
20 January 2023
Mediating Modern Families
Modern science has enabled many people to achieve their dream of having a family. Families now come in lots of different shapes and sizes, having trodden many different paths to parenthood.
19 January 2023
Celebrity Confidential! Why mediation can be the answer for high-profile couples
We have heard this week about the many advantages of mediation and how it can help couples deal with the arrangements arising out of their separation in a flexible and respectful way. There seems to be an improved dialogue between lawyers and their clients about mediation as an option which we believe has led to an increase in mediation enquiries, particularly over the last year.
21 January 2022
Family Mediation Week – The Future is Bright
As Family Mediation Week draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on how far we’ve come over the past year. And I’ve decided to be optimistic.
21 January 2022
Mediation, celebrity culture and avoiding the spotlight
As Mediation Week draws to an end, it is worth remembering in this celebrity culture, that another big draw to mediation, particularly for those high profile individuals who want to keep their family matters away from the prying eyes of the media, is that mediation takes place in private, and, if matters can be agreed, never needs to go before a judge sitting in court.
