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Family arbitration for 'DR dummies': An overview
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This article was written in support of Resolution's third Family Dispute Resolution Week running from 24–28 November 2014.
This awareness-raising week aims to highlight the alternatives to court for separating couples and their families. Support the campaign on Twitter using #abetterway #ResolutionWeek and #familylaw
Introduction
In 2012 the
Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (IFLA) launched a scheme which provides for the arbitration of financial disputes following relationship breakdown after marriage or cohabitation. Arbitration is essentially private judging.
Why arbitrate?
Why was this step taken?
Have you ever had to wait an unacceptably long time for a final hearing and/or a judgment? Have you ever attended court to be told there is not enough time for your case to be heard? Have you and/or your clients ever found the court facilities and conference rooms to be wanting? Given the transparency agenda have you amended your standard terms to provide a warning as to the possibility of publicity...
Read the full article here.
