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Mediation Vouchers Continue

The Family Mediation Voucher Scheme is to be continued for another year. The Family Mediation Council says it has been successful in helping people make important agreements without the need to go to court. The scheme will now run until Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 8 months8 months ago
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Delays for valuations of public sector pensions

The delays for public sector workers in getting their pension valuations are continuing. Many people cannot complete their divorce settlements because of the changes in how pension pots are valued. The government’s Money Helper website says that if you qualify Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 10 months9 months ago
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The Importance of Financial Dispute Resolution in court

The High Court has overturned a judge’s decision to forego the financial dispute resolution (FDR) in a case where there was “an ongoing factual dispute about the wife’s earning capacity and that the wife’s position had not crystallised to enable Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 10 months9 months ago
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Poor Practice in IVA market

60% of terminated Individual Voluntary Arrangements created by Insolvency Practitioners showed evidence of poor practice. Examples of this included inaccurate recording of income and expenditures, incorrect dismissal of other debt solutions, and providers failing to ensure that people understood what Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 10 months9 months ago
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Call 999 for help with Domestic Abuse

Measures to protect women and girls from violence are to be improved by putting specialists in domestic abuse in 999 call centres. Last year, the police recorded 100 offences related to domestic abuse every hour. This new initiative aims to Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 10 months9 months ago
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Support for a ban on Smacking is up

The number of people who think smacking, hitting, slapping, or shaking a child is not acceptable has risen to 71% Last year, Childline delivered over 700 counselling sessions to children with concerns about physical punishment. Ahead of the general election, Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 1 year9 months ago
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How many young people still live with their parents?

The Office for National Statistics has published the latest family and household statistics. The highlights are: There are 19.5 million families, an increase of just over one million in ten years. One-third of young men (aged 20 to 34) live Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 1 year9 months ago
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Who gets Universal Credit?

New government figures show: 6.7 million people are on Universal Credit Three-quarters of those are from white ethnic groups The proportion of people who get their Universal Credit but are not required to work continues to increase: it’s now well Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 1 year9 months ago
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Why is it so hard to get Legal Aid?

When did you last get a pay rise? Last year? The year before? The government has not increased the fees of civil legal aid providers for twenty-eight years. Yes, that is not a typo. 28 years. The fees that legal Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 1 year9 months ago
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How does the Mediation Voucher scheme work in practice?

A separating family attends a Mediation Information Assessment Meeting (MIAM) for a mediator to assess the issues that must be resolved. They will check if you are eligible for a voucher, whether the dispute or application concerns a child, and Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 1 year9 months ago

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