MPs Rebuke Divorce Lawyers Chair of Commons Public Accounts Committee, Edward Leigh, responding to criticisms from the National Audit Office, has called for a crackdown on divorce lawyers going straight to court rather than trying cheaper mediation first 02.03.07 Daily Mail, Divorce, Family Law

Collaborative Law Eases Divorce Collaboration is an approach to law that can make painful procedures, especially divorce, less fraught and less expensive, association of trained collaborative lawyers, Resolution, launched today by president of Family Division, Sir Mark Potter 22.11.06 Times, Divorce, Family Law

National Mediation Week Events planned for next week will promote mediation, lower cost and quicker means of resolving wide range of disputes 03.10.06 HM Courts Service, Family Law, Personal Injury

Law in Libya Libyan delegates are collaborating with the Law Society on the Libyan Legislation Review Project, which aims to modernise the banking, commercial and dispute resolution regime in Libya 05.06.06 Law Society, Banking Law

Family Mediation Helpline DCA has set up Family Mediation Helpline to help put couples in touch with family mediators in their area 12.05.06 Department for Constitutional Affairs Press Release, Family Law

Dispute Resolution The Law Society has launched its Dispute Resolution Section to represent and lobby on behalf of solicitors involved in litigation, mediation and arbitration 28.03.06 Law Society Press Release

Horrific Costs £5k building bill turns into £250k legal costs, Lord Justice Ward describes costs as 'horrific' and warns on refusing mediation, Builders Federation says claims £5k-£10k are too expensive to pursue 05.07.05 Guardian, Costs Links

Divorce Over-50s are divorcing in increasing numbers, up nearly 10% in a year Only 29 couples take up chance of mediation in divorce pilot scheme 27.06.05 Mail on sunday , Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law

Divorce Only 29 couples take up chance of mediation in divorce pilot scheme, ending hope of friendlier channel than full court 27.06.05 Guardian, Child Custody Links, Divorce Links

Press Complaints Replacing PCC with statutory system, as proposed under new private member bill, would 'replace mediation with adversarial system to solve non-existent problem' 24.02.05 Guardian, Media Law Links