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FAMILY MEDIATOR MONTHLY

INDEX JANUARY 2018 (ISSUE 20) TO DECEMBER 2018 (ISSUE 31)

|Description |Issue |

|FMM SPECIALS |

|MQM & 2018 specification annex comparison (separate paper alongside) |24 |

|GDPR (separate paper alongside) |24 |

|Death and the mediator |31 |

|LEGAL UPDATE - NEWS |

|Another new Lord Chancellor |20 |

|Changes to domestic violence evidence requirements and court forms |20 |

|Child maintenance leaflet update |20 |

|CAFCASS private law cases down for a change |20 |

|Norwegian experience suggest shared care benefits children |20 |

|Parental feedback on the Child Maintenance Service |20 |

|Update on Standard Financial and Enforcement Orders |20 |

|Ongoing reform - Financial Remedies Courts |20 |

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|Progress with digital divorce |21 |

|A step closer to opposite sex access to civil partnerships |21 |

|Independent Sharia review reports |21 |

|Update on separate and specialist financial courts |21 |

|A scandalous waste of court time |21 |

|Russian millionaire appeals financial settlement |21 |

|Poor data collection about fathers unhelpful to children |21 |

|Domestic abuse figures released |21 |

|Countries with reciprocal child maintenance arrangements |21 |

|Virtual money and hiding assets |21 |

|Private law cases continue to increase |21 |

|Nuffield Foundation to establish a Family Justice Observatory |21 |

|Consultation on new domestic abuse measures announced |21 |

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|Government acts to tackle domestic abuse |22 |

|President issues jurisdiction guidance |22 |

|Review of LASPO launched |22 |

|Another downward month for private law case figures |22 |

|Consultation on Family Standard Orders |22 |

|President criticises speed of reform in some areas of family law |22 |

|Progress on the Secure Tenancies Bill for victims of domestic abuse |22 |

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|CAFCASS rated by Ofsted as ‘outstanding’ |23 |

|Gloomy court figures |23 |

|Fast track financial remedy rule amendments published |23 |

|Student loan repayment threshold increases |23 |

|Third dip in four months in private law cases |23 |

|Theatre and family court |23 |

|Defective divorce petitions and decrees: guidance issued |23 |

|New President of the Family Division appointed |23 |

|Guidance on Financial Needs on Divorce updated |23 |

|Nuffield research highlights folly of defended divorce |23 |

|Family Justice Observatory team appointed |23 |

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|Roll out of online divorce |24 |

|Children’s right to a relationship with extended family |24 |

|Changes to court forms A and A1 |24 |

|Digital courts project behind schedule and overspent |24 |

|Private law cases up by almost 13% on April 2017 |24 |

|Civil partnership for heterosexual couples heard at Supreme Court |24 |

|Family Justice Research Bulletin |24 |

|Owens contested divorce goes before Supreme Court |24 |

|Legislation to modernise the courts introduced in House of Lords |24 |

|Review of research on parental alienation |24 |

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|Characteristics of women most at risk of partner abuse |25 |

|What did he mean by a holistic approach? |25 |

|First child without a legal mother? |25 |

|Mills spousal maintenance appeal heard in Supreme Court |25 |

|New judicial guidance on standard children and other orders |25 |

|Small increase in private law cases |25 |

|CAFCASS Chief Executive to stand down next March |25 |

|Child Maintenance Service (CMS) performance statistics published |25 |

|Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) National Unit closing |25 |

|Divorce has a detrimental economic impact on women |25 |

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|MIAMs down and child/domestic abuse applications up |26 |

|Court forms have moved to GOV.UK |26 |

|Private members bill to progress no fault divorce |26 |

|Can court reform be delivered? |26 |

|Online divorce pilot extended to March 2019 |26 |

|Final flurry from departing President |26 |

|Increased cohabitation in middle aged couples |26 |

|Farewell and welcome |26 |

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|DWP publish child maintenance statistics |27 |

|The (ex) President regrets… |27 |

|Solicitor application for online divorce pilot launched |27 |

|Russian oligarch in contempt of court |27 |

|Continuing rise in CAFCASS private law cases |27 |

|Update on the new C100 |27 |

|Developments in child maintenance compliance |27 |

|Civil partnerships continue to rise |27 |

|Plans to improve enforcement of financial orders |27 |

|CPAG publish Cost of a Child 2018 report |27 |

|Commons debate on LASPO and post-implementation review |27 |

|Vacancy for family mediator on Family Justice Council |27 |

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|Industry responses to the LASPO review |28 |

|CAFCASS parental alienation guidelines to be introduced |28 |

|Brexit and family law |28 |

|Latest CAFCASS private law figures |28 |

|Consultation on divorce law reform |28 |

|Male DA figures double |28 |

|DWP child maintenance statistics |28 |

|MIAMs down and mediation starts stable |28 |

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|Civil partnership to be extended to mixed-sex couples |29 |

|Latest CAFCASS private law figures |29 |

|New impact assessment framework at CAFCASS |29 |

|Why reducing parental conflict matters |29 |

|Wrongful advice from a McKenzie Friend |29 |

|Research into online legal advice |29 |

|Families Need Fathers blame LASPO for bogus domestic abuse claims |29 |

|2% pay rise for judges |29 |

|HM Courts Family Reform event |29 |

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|Financial Remedies pilot extended |30 |

|Latest CAFCASS private law figures |30 |

|Dubai court over-rules High Court judgment |30 |

|Children can thrive when their parents separate |30 |

|Child Maintenance Bill 2017-19 |30 |

|Family Procedure rule change |30 |

|DWP CSA statistics |30 |

|Sir James Munby appointed to head Family Justice Observatory |30 |

|Lord Chief Justice highlights need for more judicial resources |30 |

|Court to pilot flexible hours |30 |

|Civil partnerships for opposite sex couples update |30 |

|Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill 2017-19 moves on |30 |

|Not a crisis but a workload challenge |30 |

|Appeal court rules pre-nuptial agreement is unfair |30 |

|Prevalence of Domestic Abuse remains unchanged |30 |

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|Special Guardianship under review |31 |

|Latest CAFCASS private law figures |31 |

|No reason to extend the wait between Nisi and Absolute |31 |

|More cases in court and they are taking longer |31 |

|Publication of LASPO review delayed again |31 |

|LEGAL UPDATE - JUDGMENTS |

|Suspended prison sentence for non-compliance with court undertaking |20 |

|Case: O’Connell v Lovell (divorce : property) [2017] EWFC B99 (21 December 2017) | |

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|There should have been a fact finding hearing | |

|Case: J (DV Facts) [2018] EWCA Civ 115 |21 |

|Adoption order gained by lies set aside | |

|Case: Re J (Adoption appeal) [2018] EWFC 8 |21 |

|The use of an employment expert in court | |

|Case: Buehrlen and Buehrlen [2017] EWHC 3643 (Fam) |21 |

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|A clean break is a clean break, except when… | |

|Case: A v A [2018] EWHC 340 (Fam) |22 |

|Winnings are not income for child support purposes | |

|Case: French v The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 470 |22 |

|The lengths some parents will go to | |

|Case: Y v H & Anor [2017] EWHC 3698 (Fam) | |

|Non-compliant ex husband imprisoned |22 |

|Cases: | |

|KJ Hart v JR Hart & Brondesbury Ltd & S Byrne [2018] EWHC 548 (Fam) and |22 |

|KJ Hart v JR Hart & Brondesbury Ltd & S Byrne & Halesowen Estates Ltd [2018] EWHC 549 (Fam) | |

|Successful appeal of replacement financial remedies orders | |

|Case: HR v SR [2018] EWHC 606 (Fam) | |

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|Hostile mother refused permission to appeal |22 |

|Case: Re: C [2018] EWHC 557 (Fam) | |

|Lifetime maintenance award reduced to 3 year term | |

|Case: Waggot v Waggott [2018] EWCA Civ 727 |23 |

|Previously hostile mother realises the error of her ways | |

|Case: Re: S & N [2018] EWHC 693 (Fam) |23 |

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|Husband’s attempt to appeal decision to imprison rejected |23 |

|Case: Hart v Hart [2018] EWCA Civ 1053 | |

|Further evidence of the precariousness of cohabiting | |

|Case: Dobson v Griffey [2018] EWHC 1117 (Ch) |24 |

|Mr Ecotricity in reverse | |

|Case: A v B [2018] EWFC 4 |24 |

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|High value Children Act Schedule 1 applications |24 |

|Case: MT v OT [2018] EWHC 868 (Fam) | |

|Outcome of late financial remedies application by ex-husband of 25 years | |

|Case: A v B [2018] EWFC 45 |25 |

|Landmark judgment on civil partnerships | |

|Case: R (on the application of Steinfeld and Keidan) v Secretary of State for International Development (in substitution for |25 |

|the Home Secretary and the Education Secretary) [2018] UKSC 32 | |

| |25 |

|Privilege, perjury and perverting the course of justice | |

|Case: Bruzas v Saxton [2018] EWHC 1619 (Fam) | |

|Supreme Court reverts to original settlement | |

|Case: Mills v Mills [2018] UKSC 38 | |

|Supreme Court upholds not unreasonable enough behaviour decision |26 |

|Case: Owen v Owen [2018] UKSC 41 | |

|Court of Appeal recommends mediation |26 |

|Case: Harris v Harris [2018] EWHC 1836 (Fam) | |

| |26 |

|Islamic marriage accepted as void to allow for financial remedies | |

|Case: Akhter v Khan [2018] EWFC 54 |26 |

|The clean break that was not returns to court | |

|Case: A v A [2018] EWHC 2194 (Fam) | |

|Child vaccination |27 |

|Case: B (A Child: Immunisation) [2018] EWFC 56 | |

| |27 |

|Needs, non-disclosure and fairness in a modest asset case | |

|Case: AvA [2018] EWFC B42 (6 July 2018) |27 |

|Dishonesty and debt | |

|Case: R and K [2018] EWFC 59 | |

|Contempt and costs |28 |

|Case: LKH and TQA AL Z [2018] EWHC 2436 (Fam) | |

| |28 |

|Ex wife seeks order of last resort | |

|Case: De Gafforj v de Gafforj [2018] EWCA Civ 2070 |28 |

|Contempt settled at the door of the court | |

|Case: Rogan v Rogan [2018] EWHC 2512 (Fam) | |

|Father loses parental responsibility and is excluded from children’s lives |29 |

|Case: PM v CF [2018] EWHC 2658 (Fam) | |

| |29 |

|The ongoing saga of Hart v Hart | |

|Cases: Hart v Hart & Ors [2018] EWHC 2894 (Fam) and |29 |

|Hart v Hart [2018] EWHC 2966 (Fam) (05 November 2018) | |

|Parent or child alienation? | |

|Case: D (A child : parental alienation) [2018] EWFC B64 |30 |

|Needs, sharing and contribution | |

|Case: IX v IY [2018] EWHC 3053 (Fam) | |

| |30 |

|Mother ordered to move to allow shared care | |

|Case: BB v CC (residence order) [2018] EWFC B78 |30 |

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| |31 |

|LEGAL AID UPDATE |

|Next steps in the legal aid contracting process |20 |

|CWA bulkload spreadsheet updated |20 |

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|Bulkload spreadsheet updated |21 |

|Replacement contract schedules to be issued |21 |

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|Next steps in the tendering process |22 |

|Class 2 NI for the self-employed |22 |

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|Keycard 54 published |23 |

|Updated guide to determining controlled work published |23 |

|Contracts revised to meet GDPR requirements |23 |

|Excluded individuals list published |23 |

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|News feed on agency developments |24 |

|New contract schedules |24 |

|Privacy notices updated on application forms |24 |

|The Mediation Quality Mark and Specification Annex compared |24 |

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|Means assessment form updated from 25 May 2018 |25 |

|Another opportunity to tender for family mediation contracts |25 |

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|018 contract documents updated |26 |

|Where to go with Legal Aid queries |26 |

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|2018 contracts now available |27 |

|Training pack for 2018 standard civil contract |27 |

|LAA LAA Land |27 |

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|Revised Family Mediation Guidance Manual published |28 |

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|Equality and diversity guidance updated |29 |

|Directory of Legal Aid Providers |29 |

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|Directory of Legal Aid Providers |30 |

|Updated eligibility guidance |30 |

|Minutes of LAA consultative group |30 |

|CWA detailed user guide updated |30 |

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|CWA detailed user guide updated again |31 |

|Legal Aid statistics: July to September 2018 |31 |

|PERSONAL TAXATION UPDATE |

|Stamp duty exemption only applies with property adjustment order |20 |

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|All change next month |21 |

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|General and employee tax and NI changes |22 |

|Self-employed and service company tax and NI changes |22 |

|Property taxes in England and Wales |22 |

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|Social care tax proposed for over 40s |25 |

|Another opportunity to tender for family mediation contracts |25 |

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|Rent a Room rules to be tightened |26 |

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|Ideas for changing stamp duty |27 |

|HMRC accused of unfair treatment |27 |

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|Deadline for registering for self assessment |28 |

|Budget set for 29th October 2018 |28 |

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|Personal allowance and higher rate threshold to rise |29 |

|A sneaky National Insurance hike |29 |

|Further (and retrospective) stamp duty reduction for first time buyers |29 |

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|Budget tax change will affect couples going through divorce or dissolution |30 |

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|Student loans redefined |31 |

|Children of parents who do not claim child benefit need to apply for NI number |31 |

|WELFARE BENEFITS UPDATE |

|Shocking under claiming of carers NI credits towards state pension |20 |

|Welfare benefits scheduled and postponed changes in 2018 |20 |

|Child care options |20 |

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|Benefit cap remains static in spite of rising rents |21 |

|Universal Credit wait reduced by one week from February |21 |

|Tax-free childcare roll out complete |21 |

|Forthcoming changes – Support for Mortgage Interest and childcare |21 |

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|No reprieve for Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) |22 |

|Benefit rates for 2018/19 |22 |

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|Benefit rates chart for 2018/19 |23 |

|A Universal Credit reminder |23 |

|Mortgage help (SMI) stopped for 42,000 claimants |23 |

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|High court rules 2-child policy unlawful (in part) |24 |

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|Benefits for clients of state pension age |25 |

|Proposals for additional UC transitional arrangements |25 |

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|Parents potentially underclaiming child tax credits |26 |

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|Childcare voucher scheme due to close to new members on 4th October |27 |

|Almost a third of households affected by two-child policy are single adult |27 |

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|Frozen Local Housing Allowance threatens increase in homelessness |28 |

|Working parents struggling to meet cost of 30 hours ‘free’childcare |28 |

|Help to Save scheme fully available from October 2018 |28 |

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|Will the BBC scrap free TV licences for the over 75’s? |29 |

|Extra money for Universal Credit transition |29 |

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|Further funding for Universal Credit managed migration |30 |

|UN takes a view on impact of austerity |30 |

|£10 billion in benefits unclaimed |30 |

|BBC announces consultation on free licences for the over 75s |30 |

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|Pressure to include Christmas Bonus in Universal Credit |31 |

|Will MPs block managed migration to Universal Credit? |31 |

|PENSIONS UPDATE |

|New Pensions Minister |20 |

|Alarming report about state pension fund running out in 2032 |20 |

|Changes in recognised overseas pension schemes (ROPS) |20 |

|High Court orders scammers to pay back funds |20 |

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|Still no date for ban on pension cold calling |21 |

|Changes in recognised overseas pension schemes (ROPS) |21 |

|One third of people don’t recognise pension scams |21 |

|Divorcees experience significant income loss in retirement |21 |

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|Date set for pension cold-calling ban |22 |

|Changes in recognised overseas pension schemes (ROPS) |22 |

|Workplace pension contributions increase |22 |

|Lifetime allowance increase |22 |

|State pension increase |22 |

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|Proposal for a ‘default’ retirement fund |23 |

|Pension Advisory Group (PAG) reports and consults |23 |

|Think-tank encourages extension of auto-enrolment to the self-employed |23 |

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|High participation and low contributions |24 |

|Remember pension freedoms are age related |24 |

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|Gender transition trumps divorce in pension case |25 |

|Wake-up' retirement packs to be sent from age 50 |25 |

|Pension cold-calling ban date missed |25 |

|Universal Credit transition unlawfully discriminated against disabled people |25 |

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|Will pension dashboard be ditched? |26 |

|New consultation on pension cold calling ban |26 |

|Pensions triple lock unsustainable and has to go |26 |

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|MPs launch enquiry into pension charges and transparency |27 |

|Provider has some responsibility for scam avoidance |27 |

|FCA and pensions regulator launch scam awareness campaign |27 |

|Private sector paying for public sector pensions |27 |

|Think tank suggests scrapping pension tax relief |27 |

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|European Court rules pension protection cap unlawful |28 |

|Divorced women missing out on pensions |28 |

|Death in service benefit can stop at age 65 |28 |

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|No change to the triple lock in this Parliament |29 |

|£20 billion in lost pensions |29 |

|Lifetime allowance rises |29 |

|No change to pension tax relief |29 |

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|6 months left for high earners to take advantage of additional tax relief |30 |

|Thousands of pensioners over taxed under pension freedoms |30 |

|Final salary scheme transfer delays anticipated |30 |

|Net pay pension schemes disadvantage low earners |30 |

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|Judicial review of women’s state pension age increases |31 |

|Pension dashboard to be launched in 2019 |31 |

|Auto-enrolment not to be extended to self employed |31 |

|Tweet announces cold calling ban |31 |

|MISCELLANY |

|Requirement for enhanced DBS checks (previously Criminal Records checks) suspended |20 |

|DWP help for victims of domestic violence and abuse | |

|The Hidden Cost of Divorce and Separation |20 |

|FMC January newsletter published |20 |

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|General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) | |

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|Student loans and mortgage capacity | |

|Increase in the Living and Minimum Wages |22 |

|FMC March Newsletter published |22 |

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|Survey on social media and the use of internet communication in mediation | |

|GDPR for mediators |23 |

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|General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) | |

|FMC Standards framework extended to include Child Inclusive Mediation (CIM) |24 |

|FMC May Newsletter |24 |

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|FMC July Newletter published |24 |

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|Nuffield Family Justice Observatory |26 |

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|FMC September newsletter |27 |

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|The value of housework |28 |

|Domestic Abuse bill too narrow | |

|National Living Wage increase |29 |

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|Mediator representative on the Family Justice Council |29 |

|Real living wage | |

|FMC November 2018 newsletter |30 |

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|Basic DBS checks |30 |

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|CONFERENCES AND COURSES |

|Listings | |

|Mediator conferences | |

|Trainee opportunities (from Issue 24) | |

|Developing mediation skills and practice | |

|Supporting knowledge updates for mediators | |

|PPC foundation training | |

|PPC CPD events | |

|Online courses (safeguarding and domestic abuse) | |

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