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008			110331s2006 eng
022			_a1746-8000
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aDunlop, Nigel _91084
245			_aBreaking new ground : _bobservations on the family mediation pilot _cDunlop, Nigel
260			_aWellington _bLexis Nexis _c2006
365			_a00 _b0
520			_aThis article provides some observations of the family mediation pilot project. The pilot was the outcome of a recommendation by the Law Commission's 2003 report "Dispute Resolution in the Family Court" asking for non-Judge led mediation in the Family Court. The author considers the aims of the pilot project, the terms under which it was conducted, and reports on the findings of an interim report of an evaluation of the first seven months of the pilot. The discussion incorporates a comparison of Judge-led mediation and the mediation process the pilot scheme employs. It also considers the difference between counselling and the mediation provided by the pilot. A brief discussion on whether lawyers and children should attend mediations is also given. The author concludes by providing some comments on the pilot's successfulness to date.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCARE AND PROTECTION _997
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	4	_aSOCIAL SERVICES _9555
500			_aNew Zealand Family Law Journal 5(5) March 2006 : 113-117
773	0		_tNew Zealand Family Law Journal 5(5) March 2006 : 113-117
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE
999			_c1958 _d1958