International Women’s Day is a globally recognised event that celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women all over the world. It wasn’t that long ago in 1970 [...]

There is going to be a big change coming on the 6th of April 2022 after the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill was given Royal Assent in June 2020. These rules will make the process around [...]

Integrated Dispute Resolution (IDR) has appointed Georgina Rawlings as their new Paralegal. Georgina has recently graduated from London South Bank University (LLB Bachelor of Laws (Hons). She has [...]

Nicole Phillips highlights why you might wish to try family mediation and the positive impacts it can have during a difficult time. A recent survey by OnePoll asked one thousand divorcees about [...]

Using alternative dispute resolution has become increasingly more common over the years, and therefore comes with many advantages. Despite the increase in alternative dispute resolutions to [...]

Writing a Will can seem like a complicated task. But with the right advice, and an expert to guide you, you can get a Will in place with just one meeting. IDR Member and Head of Legacy at Laurus, [...]

When it comes to divorce, there is plenty of choice available to us. We suggest taking the time prior to filing for divorce to research all the options that are available to you and choose the [...]

The key question remains: How can it possibly be in a client’s interest and indeed in the interest of the children of the divorcing couple for details of their divorce to be published? While the [...]

Chris Bryden and Georgia Whiting of 4 King’s Bench Walk lament the industry’s reluctance to adopt mediation more enthusiastically than it has. There is much to gain, and little to lose, by using [...]

With surrogacy statistics now showing that Parental Orders have increased four-fold in the last ten years in England and Wales, it is an encouraging sign that England and Wales are beginning to [...]