The Practice Direction to the Family Procedure Rules that sets out the MIAM requirement and the circumstances in which parties are exempt from mediation before issuing proceedings.
In Plain English
The rule that says you usually have to attend a meeting to see if mediation could work before you can start a court case. It lists the few exceptions where you might not have to do this, such as in cases of domestic abuse.
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