A Family Court for cases that are only genuinely necessary?

I was reminded this week of the brilliant and pithy judgment of HHJ Wildblood QC (yes, that is his surname) regarding the desperate need for parents to only take matters to court that are absolutely necessary.  He said:

This desperate need arises because our family justice system is under considerable strain; funding is being cut, judges are leaving and applications are increasing. This was the situation almost two years ago when HHJ Wildblood QC made his judgment, and it has not improved, in fact it has got far worse. The delay has worsened and the negative impact on families and children has increased.  He advocated that there must be a better way, and (where safeguarding has been addressed) there is

• mediation
• child inclusive mediation
• collaborative law
• parenting coordination
• arbitration
• third party support from parenting programmes, counselling and coaching

The family lawyers at Mills & Reeve are experts in all of these out of court alternatives, and can guide you through each process to ensure a better outcome for you and your family. We can assist you in building a process where the needs of you and your family are the driving force, rather than a court process that aches under the strain of its considerable workload.