Articles by ‘Sophie Webb’

Who pays for family mediation? Family mediation is one of the few areas of family law where legal aid is still available. However, this is means tested and only a minority of couples qualify…

Family Mediation Week, hosted by the Family Mediation Council, will take place from 16th to 20th January this year. The aim of the week is to raise awareness of Family Mediation and the benefits…

We live in uncertain times with increases in interest rates impacting homeowners, unprecedented energy bills and rising inflation across all goods and services in the UK. At the same time, for some people, these…

We have planned a 130-mile sponsored walk, with the aim of raising £20,000 for charities Centrepoint, Sobell House, Swindon Food Collective and Trauma Breakthrough. The ‘Step Ahead Challenge’ will see our staff and partners…

Zara Jordan, a solicitor in our London Family Team considers the recent judgement in the case of WC v HC. Getting divorced is widely recognised to be one of life’s most stressful events.  The…

The Financial Remedy Court Efficiency Statement was published on 11th January and applies to all financial applications on divorce (other than High Court cases) with immediate effect. Here members of our London Family Law…

So your family lawyer has referred you for a MIAM. But what does the acronym stand for and what should you expect?

Divorcing couples, take notice: Family Partner Joanna Toloczko examines the changing rules and the courts’ attitude to costs awards in financial remedy cases.

If I could sum up how to get the best out of family mediation in one word, that word would be “commitment”. By that I mean commitment in terms of attitude and in terms of the practical hard work that is required for a successful mediation.