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Family Matters is delighted that two members of its team have been able to contribute to a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) family mediation workshop which took place in London on Thursday 8th November. Claire and Alison represented Family Matters after the MoJ invited the firm to take part in the workshop, which looked at best practice in encouraging the take-up of mediation, where children or … [Read more...]

“Christmas is for families.” “Christmas is all about the children.” How many times are those clichés used? In advertising, songs and books – we hear them all the time. For many families it’s true, but for those families where the parents have separated or divorced, making Christmas special for their children, or simply making arrangements to see them at all can be really difficult. Who gets the … [Read more...]

We are delighted to be presenting a training course relating to developments in financial remedy cases on Thursday 18th October. The course, which is designed for family solicitors and family mediators, will be held at The Point, South Parade, Doncaster DN1 2DR from 10am to 1pm. We will be joined by Mena Ruparel, family law solicitor, mediator, arbitrator and trainer, in presenting this … [Read more...]

We are delighted to be presenting a training course relating to pensions on divorce on Thursday 27th September 2018. The course, which is designed for family solicitors and family mediators, will be held at The Point, South Parade, Doncaster DN1 2DR from 10am to 1pm. We will be joined by Paul Windle from Actuaries for Lawyers in presenting this course, which costs £90 (including VAT) per … [Read more...]

The topical subject of parental alienation was tackled recently by leading local mediation firm, Family Matters, who hosted a very successful training event covering the subject. The event, which was held in at The Point in Doncaster, was presented by clinical psychologist, Darren Spooner, from Norpsychology Ltd. Mr Spooner has over twenty years’ experience as an expert witness in cases … [Read more...]