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Sanctions Guidance is not a score sheet – Court of Appeal findings from GMC v Gilbert & PSA
Jessica Etherington
7 February 2013
Rabbinical family arbitration given the High Court’s seal of approval
In February 2010, The Honourable Mr Justice Baker was presented with a draft order from the legal teams of a divorcing orthodox Jewish couple in the case of AI v MT. The couple disagreed about the division of finances, issues regarding their two young children and the Get (the religious recognition of the divorce which the husband gives to the wife). After many months of litigation and negotiations they agreed to refer their disputes for determination by the New York Beth Din (the Jewish religious Court) and they invited the approval of Mr Justice Baker in doing so.
26 October 2012
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher – is a ‘private’ divorce possible?
Various press reports this week, both in England and in the US, suggest that Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have been unable to finalise their divorce due to their inability to reach a financial settlement and the prospect of an “ugly” court battle has been raised. This blog explores the alternative routes to highly public divorces in the UK.
2 October 2012
The first Family Dispute Resolution Week – a battle for ‘hearts and minds’
Last week Resolution hosted their “Family Dispute Resolution Week”, which was designed to promote alternative dispute resolution (ADR) within family disputes. The aim was to increase awareness of the availability of mediation, collaborative law and arbitration (limited to finances) as options for resolving family law disputes.
23 February 2011
Mediation changes afoot…
Following our blog on 14 October, the Justice Minister has announced new rules (effective from 6 April) making mediation compulsory before most family law proceedings can be issued at Court. A new practice direction requires couples to have at least one mediation awareness session, to find out what the mediation process involves and whether they want to sign up to it. The Justice Minister is hoping that more cases will be resolved through mediation, avoiding the stress and cost of contested Court proceedings, saying “Mediation is proven to be a quicker, cheaper and more amicable alternative, particularly where children are concerned”.