With an experienced and friendly colleague. The learning point for the mediator is: be aware of how you, as a mediator, carry yourself into the process of the parties....

This case concerns three children whose parent passed away. There had been a period of estrangement between the elder children and their now-deceased parent, which was reconciled when the parent’s illness was revealed. ...

Are you planning to move in together, or are you about to buy a house and have children? That’s certainly exciting and fun, but it’s also a moment to think carefully about what you want to agree on regarding household costs and how you want to share them....