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Non-court dispute resolution definition

What does Non-court dispute resolution mean? Methods used to resolve disputes without issuing or continuing court proceedings, such as mediation, arbitration, collaborative practice, solicitor‑led negotiation, early neutral evaluation (ENE) and private FDR hearings. In England and Wales family law, “non‑court dispute resolution” is a defined term in the Family Procedure Rules 2010, in force for family cases from 22 April 2014. Courts must consider NCDR throughout proceedings, can adjourn to facilitate it, and require MIAM attendance (subject to exemptions). Parties’ conduct in refusing or failing to engage may influence case management and, where relevant, costs. In England and Wales civil litigation, the Civil Procedure Rules and...

MIAMs and non-court dispute resolution under the Family Procedure Rules 2010: April 2024 reforms, pre-application duties, forms, exemptions, court powers and costs (England and Wales)

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Practice notes

Changes from 29 April 2024

This Practice Note outlines the pre-application obligations contained in the family procedure rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, and captures the substantial updates in force in family proceedings from 29 April 2024 concerning mediation information and assessment meetings (MIAMs). It considers, among other matters:

the information to be provided to the court on issue of proceedings
gatekeeping
the court’s power to adjourn so parties can consider non-court dispute resolution
the format and content of a MIAM
exemptions from attending a MIAM
costs

The pre-application duty to attend a MIAM is contained in FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955, Pt 3 and supplemented by FPR 2010, PD 3A, requiring attendance at a MIAM before issuing an application in relevant family proceedings unless an exemption applies. These requirements first came into effect on 22 April 2014 and have been amended since...

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