News

22 Jan 2016

Building society gives a boost as it eases rules for ex spouses….. link

15.10.15

The recent hearing at the Supreme Court could reopen divorce cases where full disclosure has not been made….

15.07.15  Margaret Pendlebury, Private Practice Consultant and Mediator here at MiD was honoured on 1st July at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards, picking up the prestigious award for her family mediation work.

Margaret, who was instrumental in campaigning in 1996 for the Family Law Act to secure Legal Aid for family mediation, was presented the award by Lord Justice MacFarlane and Anna Jones of Sky News.

04.06 Couple with £6m of assets spend £1.2m in divorce hearing, full article here

10.03.15 Family Law article regarding financial claim being allowed after 18 years

10.02.15 Recent reports have found that stepfathers are more likely to experience depression than natural fathers

19.01.15  Child contact centres, where children meet their separated parents who cannot agree access rights, are disappearing as legal aid cuts take effect. See Guardian article

MOJ announces 1st free mediation for couples even if only one is eligible for funding.. more here

14.11.2104 Times article. Judge calls for cap on legal fees as £1m spent over £2.9m assets…. 

20.08.14  A recent survey by Aviva highlights costs added to divorce