General

IFLA Scheme

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The financial arbitration scheme run by the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (IFLA). It allows parties to have their financial disputes decided by a specialist family arbitrator privately, rather than by a judge in open court. The resulting award is then made into a court order.

In Plain English

A private arbitration service where you pay an expert to decide your financial dispute instead of a judge. The decision they make is just as binding as a court order.

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Published19 August 2026Last reviewed23 September 2026

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