Most firms charge £140 plus vat per hour, we charge a very fair rate of £100 plus vat per client per hour. As Mediation Solutions UK is an accredited practice we can also offer the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) voucher which provides couples with a contribution of £500...
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What is Child Inclusive Mediation?
Child-Inclusive Mediation (or Direct Child Consultation) is process where an accredited mediator meets with a child. The aim is ensure the child's voice is heard when issues relating to them are being discussed by parents. Often parents have differing views on what...
Is mandatory mediation the future?
Background Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process in which an impartial mediator will help facilate discussions between individuals or businesses to help them come to a mutually beneficial decision. As mediation is a voluntary process the concept of the...
Online Divorce Applications
All divorce applications must now be filed online using MyHMCTS. This meets the requirements of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, which is coming into force on 6 April 2022.
The only exceptions, which should be filed at the Bury St. Edmunds Regional Divorce Centre, are applications for:
• Civil partnership dissolution.
• Judicial separation.
• Nullity.
MyHMCTS allows applications to be submitted at any time and from any location.
There has been a huge decease in the number of online petitions that have been returned and it has been said that less than 1% of applications are being returned (compared to a previous figure of 20% of paper applications). This is according to Adam Lennon, Deputy Director of the MyHMCTS Family team. He highlights that divorces applied for online are being finalised in an average of 20 weeks, whereas those applied for on paper are taking 60 weeks which will come as welcome relief for many separating couples.