Sentences with phrase «greater use of mediation»

With the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee recommending a «wholesale review» of Scots family law this year, I would suggest that this opportunity is used to encourage a greater use of mediation and to raise awareness of the benefits of choosing to settle disputes out of court.

With the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee recommending a «wholesale review» of Scots family law this year, I would suggest that this opportunity is used to encourage a greater use of mediation and to raise awareness of the benefits of choosing to settle...

Nowhere is this more apparent than in the greater use of mediation as the method of resolving family law disputes.

STEP considers that trust and estate disputes are well suited to alternative dispute resolution, mediation in particular and wishes to encourage the greater use of mediation.»

Not exact matches

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with theMediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with themediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

And, the greatest latitude for using such aids is seen, of course, in mediations where each litigant may unilaterally decide what aids to use to support its story.

As I said in the Dáil in July last «greater connectivity between the Legal Aid Board and the Mediation Service will result in many more estranged couples or parents using the service, especially dealing initially with custody and access disputes many of which could be readily resolved in mediation but unnecessarily end up with hearings in the District CourMediation Service will result in many more estranged couples or parents using the service, especially dealing initially with custody and access disputes many of which could be readily resolved in mediation but unnecessarily end up with hearings in the District Courmediation but unnecessarily end up with hearings in the District Court.»

Using family mediation services can result in sound decision - making, reconciliation of divergent views, clearing the air, lessening resentment, greater understanding, improved communication, and transformation of relationships.

In addition to new risk assessments, Relationships Scotland also supports the greater use of family mediation and other forms of dispute resolution that empower parents to make their own decisions and help avoid the need to go to court.

Mediation should not be used when there has been evidence of domestic violence or abuse or there is a great difference in power between the parties.

Encouraging young mediators to enter our field is also the greatest hope we have for the future widespread use of family mediation in America.

However, for those individuals with complex and / or higher conflict situations, using a hybrid process of collaborative mediation, can result in a process that both parties might consider more comfortable and comforting than the traditional mediation approach, and result in a written product that has greater «buy - in» for the attorneys representing those clients.