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Lomax v Lomax (Referral to Early Neutral Evaluation) [2019] EWHC 1267 (Fam)

Consideration of whether court can order parties to mediation / Early Neutral Evaluation
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Although not strictly related to mediation, this family court decision considers the court's powers in encouraging (or ordering) reluctant parties to take part in ADR with particular reference to Early Neutral Evaluation and FDR.  The judge makes some comment of the differences between these processes and mediation.

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