Last week’s report on the family resolution pilot projects – a government-led scheme to resolve contact disputes between separated parents – would not have made happy reading for ministers. Just 62 ...

The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, Cafcass, has been ruled out of running one of the three family resolution pilot schemes due to start in September. The move comes after one ...

The Family Courts have initiated a significant shift in handling separating couples by halting proceedings to enforce the exploration of non-court dispute resolution (NCDR) methods. BDB Pitmans, a ...

Family lawyers have welcomed changes to the family procedure rules coming into force today which could see more disputes resolved away from court. Under the latest changes, parties at a mediation ...