Mediation Week
Mediation Week is an annual national awareness week, aiming to raise the profile of mediation as a form of dispute resolution for divorcing couples. This year, the week runs from 22nd – 26th January. Mediation is way of finding a solution to issues that arise between divorcing couples. For instance, when a couple is struggling […]
SOS Legal Announces Seamless Integration with WillSuite to support private client practice
SOS Legal, a leading provider of legal practice management software to enterprise law firms, proudly unveils its latest advancement – the seamless integration with WillSuite, a cutting-edge platform simplifying wills, LPA, and legal document creation. This collaboration introduces a transformative synergy, streamlining processes for solicitors, will writers, and estate planners. Benefit from the key features […]
The Ombudsman’s Corner: January 2024
Our approach to offers made at first tier When a consumer first brings a complaint to us, one of the first thing we do is to establish whether the service provider has made an offer to resolve it during their own complaints procedure. If this is the case, and we think the service provider’s offer […]
Should mediation be compulsory in family cases?
Eye-watering delays, hearings vacated at the 11th hour due to “judicial unavailability” and cases transferred out to ‘overflow courts’ – should there be any doubt, the family court system in England and Wales is on its knees. Could making mediation compulsory help improve matters? Mediation has a number of benefits such as autonomy, speed and, […]
