Do you believe mediation should be voluntary?
On 18th October at 3 pm the Family Mediation Trust is holding a live debate before an audience of family mediators, solicitors, barristers, judges and magistrates and will consider the motion:
'This house believes that mediation should be a mandatory process, when safe, for all separating couples before making an application to the court.'
The debate will be chaired by His Honour Judge Stephen Wildblood QC.
The judges are:
- Juliette Dalrymple, Chief Assessor for the Family Mediation Council
- Claudia Megele, Assistant Director at Cafcass
- His Honour Judge North, Designated Family Judge for Norfolk.
Speakers for the motion are:
- Karen Barham, solicitor, mediatior and parenting coordinator, and
- James Pirrie, solicitor and director at FLYiP.
Speakers against the motion are:
- Jane Bridge, mediator and PPC, and
- Angela Lake-Carroll, mediator and PPC.
For full details of the event and how to book, click here.
For a poster of the event, click here.
8/10/21