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| Date and time | Webinar | This event is aimed at |
| Monday 16 January
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FMW Launch: Welcome and opening with Lord Bellamy | Everyone |
| Monday 16 January
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Having a divorce team – is it only for the wealthy? No, it can save you thousands! Panel Session with Claire Macklin (formerly Black), Divorce Coach
This event is hosted by Clarion Solicitors. |
General Public |
| Monday 16 January
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Family Mediation – Joining the Dots with Mary Raymont and Claire Webb
Considering different approaches to resolving issues. |
Lawyers, Mediators & Professionals |
| Monday 16 January
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Family Mediation – A tailormade process for separating families with Mary Raymont and Claire Webb
Looking at all the approaches available and how they can be used in practice. |
General Public |
| Tuesday 17 January
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Karen Barham & Jo O’Sullivan – One Couple, One Lawyer
An opportunity to discuss how mediators can work alongside this process. |
Lawyers & Mediators |
| Tuesday 17 January
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Process of Mediation with Claire Macklin (formerly Black) Divorce Coach
Claire discusses how she feeds into the process of mediation – to make life easier and result in:
and will share some of the strategies she uses with her clients. This event is hosted by Clarion Solicitors. |
Lawyers & Mediators |
| Tuesday 17 January
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Training Video and Q&A with Tara Dunne, Legal Associate at OurFamilyWizard
Q&A: Tara will be presenting the brand new OurFamilyWizard training video She will be joined by experienced Mediator, Solicitor and Collaborative Lawyer, Elaine Richardson who will answer any questions about the practicalities of using OurFamilyWizard before, during, or after the divorce and separation process. This event is hosted by OurFamilyWizard. |
General Public |
| Tuesday 17 January
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CAFCASS Developments: SPIP and Parenting Plans presented by Volker Buck | Lawyers, Mediators & Professionals |
| Tuesday 17 January
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Early Neutral Evaluation in a mediation setting: A practical guide with Sarah Manning, David Emmerson, His Honour Philip Waller CBE and Vivien Piercy
Q&A to follow |
Lawyers & Mediators |
| Tuesday 17 January
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Communication after the split – getting solutions with non court resolutions with Ruth Hay and Mary Raymont | General Public |
| Wednesday 18 January
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Workshop: There is an I in MIAM and it stands for information with Sarah Smith FMA
Mediators feel very passionately that the MIAM (Mediation information and Assessment Meeting) is hugely important for anyone going through separation, but it’s often misunderstood – “just go and get your court form signed”…. Recording to follow |
Mediators |
| Wednesday 18 January
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The Relationship between Mediation and Arbitration with Suzanne Kingston, Margaret Kelly and Karen Barham
Moving from mediation to arbitration, including The Certainty Project. |
Lawyers |
| Thursday 19 January
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Family Solutions Group Update with Helen Adam www.familysolutionsgroup.co.uk
Sir Andrew McFarlane “this report is an important and impressive document” – implementing the recommendations is a priority for the President. An update on developments and the ongoing work streams including details on how you might become involved. |
Professionals |
| Thursday 19 January
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An interactive webinar with Summera Kauser and Jess Loram from Young Family Mediators Association
As part of Family Mediation Week 2023 Summera Kauser and Jess Loram from Young Family Mediators Association will be hosting an interactive webinar. Everyone is invited to come along! We will have interviews from young mediators about becoming a family mediator, followed by group discussions about post foundation training and sharing experiences about working towards accreditation. Recording to follow |
Mediators |
| Thursday 19 January
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Surviving Divorcing a Narcissist with Karin Walker
UK family lawyer Karin Walker joins us to talk about narcissists, how they behave in divorce and separation and what you can do to manage the fallout. |
General Public |
| Thursday 19 January
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OurFamilyWizard Masterclass with James Evans and Elaine Richardson
James Evans of OurFamilyWizard and Elaine Richardson, child-inclusive mediator, consultant family solicitor, PPC and Resolution DR committee member, will host an OFW masterclass on the widely used communication app where James talks through all the newest features, functionalities and tools available within OFW. Elaine provides insight into how these can help parents through mediation and separation. This event is hosted by OurFamilyWizard. |
Lawyers & Mediators |
| Thursday 19 January
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Pensions on Divorce Expert (PODE) – your questions answered with Tamsin Caine
This event is hosted by Clarion Solicitors. |
Lawyers & Mediators |
| Friday 20 January
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Panel Discussion with James Evans, OurFamilyWizard
A panel of Family Law experts discuss various different methods and practices to help improve parents co-parenting relationship and put the focus back on what is important. Hosted by James Evans of OurFamilyWizard. This panel includes Emma Nash; Partner at Raydens Solicitors, Elaine Richardson; Richardson Family Law, Emma Heptonstall; Divorce Coach and Karen Barham; Parenting Coordinator. This event is hosted by OurFamilyWizard. |
Lawyers & Mediators |
| Friday 20 January
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OnlyMums and OnlyDads
OnlyMums and OnlyDads will host a session looking at the barriers to mediation with a panel to explore how these barriers present themselves, and how they might be overcome. There will be a particular focus on language, domestic abuse and funding. The panel consists of mediators and parents who have tried mediation. Recording to follow |
General Public |
| Friday 20 January
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Discussion with Mavis Maclean and Karen Barham
Active discussion between Mavis Maclean and Karen Barham considering the question, ‘why isn’t mediation flying off the shelf?’ |
Lawyers & Mediators |
| Wednesday 25 January
11.00am |
Coffee Morning with Resolution’s Dispute Resolution Committee | Mediators & Lawyers |
