National Mediation Awards
National Mediation Awards Managing Partner, Stuart Hanson, and previous winner of one of the National Mediation Awards (NMA), chaired the organising committee for this year’s outstanding National Mediation Awards 2020, which was held online on 23 September 2020. To watch the highlights of the event, click here. The Civil Mediation Council (CMC) and The College […]
Grandparents Rights UK 2024
Grandparents rights to see grandchildren At Direct Mediation Services, we deal with countless grandparents who feel lost as to what they can do to have contact with their grandchildren following a relationship breakdown and what are the grandparents rights in the UK. From our experience we understand that grandparents can really be stuck in the […]
How much does family mediation cost UK
How much will family mediation cost me? One of the first questions mediators get asked is “How much does family mediation cost?” Sadly, there is no straightforward answer, as every case is unique and comes with its own challenges. Some people come to mediation with one specific issue to discuss and other separating couples come […]
Who Pays For Mediation Cost in UK
Ok, so who pays for family mediation? Family mediation is an important part of the post-separation process in supporting you and your ex-partner through changes such as the restructuring of your family and financial commitments. Mediation offers the opportunity for everyone to express their wishes and feelings. A trained mediator will assist you to communicate effectively […]
A Father’s Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding Child Access Rights in 2023
Welcome to fathers who want to know about child access rights We have written this guide, as many fathers ask during the mediation process what their rights are as a parent. Some fathers may not have been added to their child’s birth certificate and as a result they do not have parental responsibility, which restricts their ability to […]
Divorce Mediation Process in UK Guide
What is mediation in divorce? We have produced this guide to explain the divorce process, how to go about it and to explain how family mediation can help. Often clients underestimate the complexity associated with divorce. The law can be complex and the process itself timely, costly and stressful. With the right attitude and support, […]
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
People come to mediation for varying different reasons; sometimes it is just to ask for the MIAM certificate to proceed to court and others have a genuine interest to sit down and mediate over problems they are facing. Mediation for most of the public is an unknown service, where there is a lot of confusion […]
National Mediation Awards in 2018
National Mediation Awards For Direct Mediation Services the National Mediation Awards was a night of success. The event was held at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster, London on 9th October 2018 and hosted by the Civil Mediation Council and The College of Mediators. We are please to announce that Managing […]
Mediators vs Lawyers
When do solicitors refer to family mediation for a Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting (MIAM)? In an ideal world, the family solicitor would encourage mediation as a way of seeing if some, or possibly all of the issues, could be resolved quickly and in a cost effective way without a courtroom battle. Sadly, the […]
Process Of Mediation
What is the family mediation process? For many people the mediation journey is a step into the unknown. To help you understand the process and how it will benefit you and your family, we have broken it down into four simple stages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfsnoGBh6ec Initial meeting with a mediator (MIAM) The first meeting with a mediator, […]