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Family Mediation Unplugged: Legal Aid Board Presentation

Explore the history, statutory framework, policy, and international influences of Family Mediation Services presented by Director Fiona McAuslan and Mediators Grace Corrigan and Pauline Eustace. Established in 1986, the service has evolved to include key legislation such as the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and Mediation Act 2017, emphasizing professional practice, child protection, and mediation skills. Learn about influential models and practitioners shaping the field, and gain insights into child-focused mediation and conflict resolution strategies.

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Family Mediation Unplugged: Legal Aid Board Presentation

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  1. MII ConferenceFamily Mediation UnpluggedPresentation by Family Mediation Services, Legal Aid BoardFiona McAuslan DirectorGrace Corrigan MediatorPauline Eustace Mediator

  2. Brief History • Established in July 1986 under the auspices of the Department of Justice. • The first publicly funded family mediation scheme in Europe. • Transferred to the new Department of Equality and Law Reform in 1993 • Transferred to the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs In 1998 . • Transferred to the Family Support Agency in 2001 • Finally put on a statutory footing under the Family Support Agency Act 2001. • Amalgamated with the Legal Aid Board on the 1st November 2011. • Statutory Framework • There are two key pieces of legislation that pertain: • The Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 • The Mediation Act 2017

  3. The Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 Legal Aid Board Statutory Obligations under the Act:

  4. Overview Stats

  5. Entry Points to Mediation

  6. Client Journey (All Issues) Multiple elements can be handled in a single session or some elements can take multiple sessions to conclude

  7. Client Journey (Courts based) Multiple elements can be handled in a single session or some elements can take multiple sessions to conclude

  8. Policy and Procedure • Mediator Professional Practice Handbook • Domestic Violence Policy • Capacity to Mediate • Child Protection Policy • Child Consultation Policy • Data Protection & GDPR • Templates compliant with the Mediation Act

  9. Some of the International Influences • John Haynes: Original All issues Model • Fisher and Ury: Negotiation. • Kenneth Cloke: Conflict and Peace analysis. • Bernie Mayer: Mediation Process and Skills/ • Jean Paul Lederach: Peace making. • Joan B Kelly: Child Focused Mediation • Bush and Folger: Transformative. • Michael Lang. Reflective Practice • Winslade and Monk: Narrative Mediation. • Jen Mackintosh: Child Consultation.

  10. Case Discussion

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