Thursday 29 January 4pm – 5pm
For Mediators
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When military families separate, there are number of special considerations, including financial, practical and emotional issues. This webinar looks at how the mediation process can support the particularly complex issues faced by separating military families, where families have member who are or have been in the Army, Navy or RAF, and whether they are at the start of their careers or senior/retiring personnel.
The webinar will cover financial issues such as HM Forces pensions, service accommodation, education provision, child maintenance calculations and death-in-service provision, as well as issues for children, specifically parenting when one parent is on deployment. It will look at practical issues for mediation, such as if family members are overseas, and emotional issues for participants. Finally, we will hear from or speakers as they reflect on their extensive experience of working with military families, and how the mediation process can be used to support them when separating.
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Karen Barham is a consultant at Moore Barlow. Karen is a solicitor who now practises exclusively as an all-issues mediator and a parenting coordinator. She is qualified to see children and supervises other mediators as a PPC. Karen is a member of Resolution’s DR committee, the Family Solutions Group and the Early Resolution subgroup of the Family Procedure Rule committee. She is committed to ensuring that families can resolve their issues away from the court in NCDR where it is safe and appropriate to do so. |
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Liam is a Chartered Legal Executive and trained mediator. Liam joined Bonallack and Bishop Solicitors in July 2019 and is a member of Resolution.
Liam deals with a wide range of Family Law matters including divorce, separation and financial issues relating to both married and unmarried couples as well as same sex relationships. He also deals with disputes regarding children as well as nuptial agreements.
Liam regularly deals with cases involving military and ex-military personnel and, with his father having served in the Navy, this is a particular interest of his.
Liam is praised by his clients for providing professional, helpful, practical and honest legal advice as well as for being proactive and responsive while accommodating the needs of all his clients. Liam combines his knowledge as a lawyer and mediator to assist his clients however he can. |
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Helen is the CEO of Southampton Families Trust which support vulnerable families and trains local authority and others in trauma informed practice.
Helen has been actively involved in funding bids and provision of mediation services under the DWP contracts and Foundations |
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