Law Society: mediation not only fix for backlog
News of an additional £5.4 million investment in a mediation voucher scheme to help families resolve legal issues outside court was given a cautious welcome by the Law Society of England and Wales today, as it warned more is needed to address the family courts backlog. The latest family court statistics show there are an […]
Fixed fee divorce specialists awarded UK’s “most innovative divorce and family law firm 2022”
Fixed fee divorce specialists, Fair Result scooped the SME Legal News award for The UK’s Most Innovative Divorce & Family Law Firm 2022. The SME Legal News awards were held virtually on Friday the 27th of May 2022, for the first time following the pandemic. The aim of the awards is to highlight small and […]
LawCare celebrates 25 years of mental health support
Mental health and wellbeing support in the legal profession would not be what it is today without LawCare, the Law Society of England and Wales said today as we celebrate the charity operating for 25 years. Commenting on the anniversary, Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce: “As one of the independent funders and a principal […]
