How to Qualify How is the course delivered? The course is delivered virtually over two days. The trainers use a variety of methods, including seminar-style lectures, role-plays, discussion groups and exercises to offer participants a stimulating and enjoyable...

Children Scheme to be launched

In 2014 Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, handed down judgment in the case of S v S, in which he affirmed and approved a financial award made by an arbitrator appointed under the IFLA arbitration scheme. In his judgment the President said, “There is...

ARBITRATION IN THE FAMILY COURT

PRACTICE GUIDANCE issued on 23 November 2015 by SIR JAMES MUNBY, PRESIDENT OF THE FAMILY DIVISION   This Guidance concerns the interface between the Family Court and Arbitrations conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA96) where...

Practitioners wanted to train children-issue arbitrators

The Institute of Family Law Arbitrators intends to set up a scheme for arbitration in relation to a specified range of disputes concerning children. It seeks a trainer (or trainers) to participate in training children-issue arbitrators. Candidates should be...