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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Mediation services make divorce 'less stressful'  Mediation services are helping to make divorce cases less stressful for everyone affected, justice minister Jonathan Djanogly has claimed. During a visit to mediation services in Manchester, he said the government's reforms of family law, mediation and relationships is already producing positive results. Earlier this year, Mr Djanogly led a government initiative to make anyone wanting to contest the terms of their separation in court to first consider mediation. Separating couples are now resolving their disputes more cheaply, quickly and less stressfully as a result, according to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Jonathan Djanogly, who also gave a speech at the Civil Mediation Council Conference in Manchester, said: "Mediation is a quicker, cheaper and more amicable alternative, particularly where children are concerned. "The new rules mean everyone now has the opportunity to see if mediation could be a better solution than going straight to court." Measures to promote mediation are part of government plans to reduce the cost of, and the burden placed on, the court system. The MoJ is aiming to reduce its £9 billion budget by 23 per cent, in line with many other government departments. Grant Cameron, family law solicitor and mediator at Lamport Bassitt, explained that under new regulations where court proceedings are contemplated the couple will be encouraged to attend an information meeting to explain a number of alternative options to assist in resolving their disputes which would include mediation and collaborative law. The couple also will be given information on a range of services such as counselling and financial advice. He added: "It is important that issues are considered as a whole focusing on the legal, financial and emotional, as each impacts the other [and] as this clearly benefits the couple and their family. The court process is costly and protracted causing further animosity and emotional tensions." Posted by Paul Stevens 
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