Ex Refuses to Mediate - C100 and Application

In most family cases the applicant to a court action is required to organise a MIAM. Failure to do so can result in delay because the court may not hear the case until the requirement has been fulfilled. On a positive note it isn''t uncommon for the respondent to engage in mediation when they are invited by a mediator even if they refused to go before.

Is that really the case Fiona? I have to say I think the whole "repeat MIAM" thing to be a utter nonsense - I do agree there is a case for parties to have to attend a MIAM once so they are ''forced'' to listen to what mediation is all about, but I''m potentially going to have to attend a fourth MIAM soon! My ex is never going to attend mediation except if ordered by a Judge (this was the one time she went), so why keep making me go each time?!! I think if you''re in the situation where parties refuse to willingly try mediation, my view is that there''s not much hope for settling outside of Court anyway!