Author: Paula Rathjen

Are you ready for LIDW 2022?   LONDON INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES WEEK 2022 London International Disputes Week 2022 begins today with a week full of exciting panels and sessions. The annual event is an opportunity for dispute resolution professionals from around the globe to gather physically

Families supported by £33 million to drive down parental conflict   DWP PRESS RELEASE Thanks to this program families across the country receive support in resolving parental conflict. Parents are taught techniques to de-escalate conflict, put aside their differences and communicate better for the benefit

MoJ urged to extend family mediation voucher scheme   BY MONIDIPA FOUZDER What can parents do when they want to protect children during a separation? Court proceedings can become hostile, damage relationships and expose children to the conflict. Last March the MoJ introduced a £1m

Top Tips on How to Have Difficult Conversations   BY RACHAEL OAKES Family mediator Rachael Oakes from Family Mediation & Mentoring LLP gives her top tips for difficult conversations with your spouse or ex. She recommends sticking to the BIFF rules. Have you been able

How to Mediate Amid a Power Imbalance   BY ANN D CAREY When one party in a conflict holds a significant advantage in terms of finances, legal advice or more personal factors it is a mediator's job to address this imbalance. Mediator Ann D. Carey

Transforming How We Respond to Grievances, Bullying & Harassment   BY STEPHEN ADAMS "The traditional response to an allegation of bullying or harassment would be to launch into a formal investigation" says Stephen Adams from The TCM Group. Does this approach actually give people what

Getting Along With Your Neighbour?   BY ALEX CANDLIN According to the Westmorland Gazette a recent survey revealed that 60% of UK adults have had a dispute with a neighbour that left them feeling negatively about them. Have you ever been in conflict with a

Breaking The Taboo About Grief   BY TRACEY TAYLOR-HUCKFIELD "As a society we still have a long way to go when it comes to feeling comfortable talking about and supporting each other through grief." says Tracey Taylor-Huckfield from Sue Ryder in this ACAS interview. She