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Christmas Gifts – Retailers’ Rights – ombudsmen not obligatory!

It may come as a surprise to some, but retailers also have rights. So, what rights do retailers have when someone wants to return a Christmas present? One of the most popular Christmas presents in 2015 was looking like it would be the Hoverboard also known as the...

Christmas Conflicts – Madonna and Child plus Firearms and Divorce

News today that Madonna has gone to court to force her 15-year-old son Rocco to return to New York, after his father Guy Ritchie insisted that he wanted to stay in the UK for Christmas. The singer appeared before a judge in Manhattan on Wednesday morning, where she...

The dangers of technology

  With the proposals to introduce an online Court system people should be aware of problems that can arise with computerised systems. This was demonstrated in the case of the Form E on the MoJ website. Tens of thousands of recently divorced couples might have to...

Court fees set to increase giving boost to mediation

    The government has responded to the consultation on Court fee increases. Litigants already concerned about costs may well think that issuing proceedings is like throwing money away. On the issue of the increase to maximum court fees to £20,000, the government...

Article in Mediation Journal vol 2

  Please see our article in Mediation Journal detailing the advantages of mediation over ombudsmen. http://view.digipage.net/?userpath=00000950/00020668/00093320/

Seasons Greetings!

Christmas should be a time of peace and reconciliation. We also find that people want to resolve their disputes and have a fresh start in the New Year. There is surely no better Christmas present than the end to personal conflict and some funds for Christmas presents...