The Mediation Act 2017 commenced on the 1st January 2018. The bill was published at the beginning of 2017 and passed both houses of the Oireachtas in September 2017 and was signed into law by the the President on the 2nd of October 2017. (You can view the bill by clicking the following link Mediation Act […]
Family Mediation - Separation & Divorce
Mediation Bill 2017 Published – These are the main points
5 years after the Justice committee held a consultation process the government have finally published the Mediation Bill 2017. Commenting following the publication of the bill Mark Small said “..that it is great that we finally have a Mediation Bill which will put a framework around resolving disputes using Mediation. The requirement that solicitors and […]
How mediation takes the sting out of divorce
In England from April 2013 legal aid will no longer be available for private family law cases, including child contact arrangements and anything to do with divorce. Since April 2011 separating couples have been legally obliged to undergo assessment to see if their cases can be resolved by mediation. Wonder how long it takes for this to happen in Ireland in view of the financial pressure the public sector is under …[Read More…..]
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