Family lawyers are urging couples to consider alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as courts are still overwhelmed by delays caused due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The court service estimates that – due to the backlog - it will take until 2023 for it to return to normal levels, leaving families in limbo for years to come.
National law firm Irwin Mitchell believes so-called ‘friendlier’ ways to resolve family disputes such as mediation could be the answer to having cases ...