Tuesday 28th January
For mediators and lawyers
This is a session with leading academics with up-to-date learnings including the use of mediation involving grandparents. Chaired by Karen Barham.
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Karen Barham is a consultant at Moore Barlow. Karen is a solicitor who now practises exclusively as an all-issues mediator and a parenting coordinator. She is qualified to see children and supervises other mediators as a PPC. Karen is a member of Resolution’s DR committee, the Family Solutions Group and the Early Resolution subgroup of the Family Procedure Rule committee. She is committed to ensuring that families can resolve their issues away from the court in NCDR where it is safe and appropriate to do so.
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Dr Rachael Blakey is an Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick who researches family mediation and mediator practice. Her upcoming book, Rethinking Family Mediation, considers the changing role of family mediators who increasingly assist families without legal support. |
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Dr. Charlotte Bendall is an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Birmingham, specialising in a range of Family Law related matters. Her current research is considering how best to support grandparents who seek contact with their grandchildren in the event of family fragmentation, with a particular focus on the potential held by mediation. |
