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Family Mediation Appropriate Dispute Resolution in a new family justice system, 2nd edition

Name: Family Mediation
Brand: Family Law LexisNexis
SKU: 9781846612749
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Author: Lisa Parkinson
ISBN: 9781846612749

By Lisa Parkinson

Family Law LexisNexis March 2011

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ISBN-13: 9781846612749
Publisher: Family Law LexisNexis
Publication: March 2011
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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An authoritative and practical guide to family mediation and its wider context

Mediation provides an alternative to litigation in the courts to resolve family disputes and make arrangements about children, finances and other personal matters after separation or divorce. It is intended to reduce conflict and the time and costs involved, by helping families to reach long-lasting agreements in the best interests of all involved. Family mediators face many challenges in managing a wide range of conflicts on family matters. This book explores these challenges and evolving areas such as child consultation in mediation and the use of mediation in cross-border cases.

Family Mediation is an authoritative and practical guide which not only explains the principles and process of family mediation but also places it in the context of a changing family justice system and its interaction with other professionals and processes. The text is supplemented by appendices containing key sample documentation. An essential publication not only for trainee and experienced family mediators but also for all family justice practitioners seeking to understand how family mediation works in practice.

Foreword by The Rt Hon Lord Justice Wilson
Introduction
Mediation and the management of conflict
Different approaches to mediation
Considering mediation
Designing mediation models
Stages and skills in mediation
Language and communication
Child-focused mediation
Child-inclusive mediation
Mediating on money matters
Managing power imbalances
Dealing with deadlocks
The Memorandum of Understanding and Open Financial Statement
Research on family mediation
European developments and cross-border mediation
Appendices
- Family Justice Council Code of Practice for Family Mediation
- Agreement to Mediate (Family Mediators Association)
- Open Financial Statement (The Mediation Specialists)
- Co-mediation File Record (FMA)
- Additional ground-rules for court-referred mediation (TMC)
- Parental consent form for child consultation in mediation (Family Mediation Manchester Ltd)
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Lisa Parkinson, Family Mediator and Trainer. member of Family Justice Council ADR Committee

Editorial Consultant: Neil Robinson, Vice Chair, Family Mediators Association and member of Resolution ADR Committee

With a foreword by The Rt Hon Lord Justice Wilson

Reviews

"all of us who work in the system need a comprehensive understanding of family mediation, the practice of which is far more complex and multi-faceted...we will need a vademecum. It will be Lisa Parkinson's book"
Nicholas Wilson, Lord Justice of Appeal, President of the Family Mediators Association

"I have consistently recommended Lisa Parkinson's book as the definitive work on family mediation. I'm delighted that she has produced a 2nd edition"
Henry Brown, Mediator Co-Founder and Vice-President of the Family Mediators Association

"translated into five European languages....a significant indicator of the book's value and success if ever we saw one! if you are professionally involved in family mediation, or you aspire to be, you seriously need the latest edition of this definitive work...an excellent guide" ...
Phillip Taylor MBE

"a must... comprehensive and compelling...This book is not just for mediators: it is essential reading for all practitioners and judiciary in the family justice system."
Elizabeth Walsh, Solicitor and Mediator

“invaluable and indispensable … the second edition is even more comprehensive and compelling … a testament to the enduring and evolving interdisciplinary model of mediation … I recommend this book to: Experienced mediators to remind them of and reinforce their skill base; aspiring mediators for the basic building blocks; lawyers and anyone else who wants to know what family mediation is really all about; anyone interested in family mediation in the current changing climate” ...
Jane Staff, Family Lawyer and Mediator, North Staffordshire

"Why go to the bother of reading an English book on the subject? The answer becomes clear when you read it ... describes how referral to mediation works in practice and how the essential principles of mediation are maintained ...I recommend this book to all mediation trainers and experienced family mediators. I should be very glad if German lawyers, who have tended to steer clear of mediation, would refer their clients to mediation more readily, encouraged by the convincing evidence in this book of mediation's value and effectiveness” …
Christoph C. Paul, Lawyer; Mediator, Berlin
Translated from the German review published in “Zeitschrift für Konflikt-Management”, vol. 5/2011, September/October 2011, p. 160

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