Procedure – the requirement for non-court DR

February 2025 | Family
Family practitioners will appreciate the expectations of the courts that litigants engage in mediation or alternative forms of non-court dispute resolution. Refusal to do so could have significant costs consequences (a point illustrated in several cases in recent times). The court is required by FPR r9.15(4)(b) to refer a case to a FDR appointment, subject …
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