Mediation for family lawyers

This webinar will provide an understanding of mediation, what it is, how it works and who might be suitable. It will also explain why it is important for family lawyers to understand mediation, especially since the introduction of the changes in court rules on 29 April 2024 and the compulsory filing of the Form FM5. It will also clarify the sorts of issues that can be dealt with in mediation, so that you can free up time on a particular matter and focus on other chargeable work, as well as explaining how you can help your clients to maximise the benefits from mediation.

Topics covered include:

• What is mediation and why is it important to family lawyers?
• Who is suitable for mediation?
• How does it work?
• What is the role of the mediator?
• How the mediator can be neutral and impartial
• What kinds of children issues can benefit from mediation
• What kinds of financial issues can benefit from mediation
• Other ways that mediation can benefit family lawyers in the areas of cohabitation agreements, separation agreements and pre and post nuptial agreements