by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Oct 12, 2013 | Mediators & Others
On Friday, I was a panel member at a conference organised by the Leicester Family Justice Board. The plenary speaker was Sir James Munby, the President of the Family Division – the highest ranking family judge in England and Wales. I had planned to blog about...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Sep 30, 2013 | Mediators & Others
There’s often a big gap between mediation clients, their lawyers and their mediators. It’s a gap which gives every appearance that mediation is a clunky, unwieldy and not particularly legally robust process. This helps to undermine the notion in clients...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Sep 24, 2013 | Mediators & Others
Divorce is no laughing matter. Yet if you’re thinking of getting a divorce, you need to know that it shares a secret with comedy. Timing. Experienced stand-up comics know their timing has a big effect on an audience’s reaction. If they get it wrong, they...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Sep 18, 2013 | Mediators & Others
From the end of September 2013, I’m giving up legal practice as a solicitor. Instead, I’m going to concentrate on something I really love – family mediation. If you’d asked me even six months ago if I would do such a thing, I would have said...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Mar 24, 2012 | Mediators & Others
“Domestic abuse is something that happens to other firms’ clients not mine.” “Domestic abuse is not something I really want to hear about.” “Domestic abuse rarely happens to men or boys.” “Honour abuse: what are you on...
