It is intended to be a confidential, flexible, non-biased type of alternative dispute resolution, offering a way of settling family disputes, by identifying early on what the issues are and whether they can be resolved.
Its purpose is to help those caught up in family disputes to save time, cut legal costs, and reduce stress.
When would it need to take place
ENE works best in the early stages of a dispute, before considering going to Court
It involves working with an independent and impartial evaluator who will consider the issues and then provide a neutral preliminary view of the likely outcome.
Why chose Emerald Law to help you through ENE
ENE can be particularly beneficial when the evaluator is a senior family law solicitor with significant experience of family dispute resolution. Angie Brown, Our Head of Family Department is A senior Solicitor and Fully FMCA and CIM Accredited Mediator, with over 20 years of dealing with such types of family law matters.
The experience that such an evaluator can bring to the conflict at an early stage can, if the parties are willing to listen – even if it is not quite what they want to hear, really aid resolution.
How is ENE different to other Non-Court Resolution
Unlike mediation, the role of an ENE evaluator is to provide a sharp focus on the issues in hand and give their opinion on what a Court might say.
The practitioner will consider the issues and then provide an indication as to a likely outcome. This indication is not a final and binding decision – just an indication based on years of specialist experience.
The rationale is that the neutral and realistic insight into the outcome of the issues can be a valuable tool for the parties to be realistic about their respective positions, which in turn can facilitate agreement being reached, thereby reducing acrimony and cost.
What are the Cost Benefits?
If both participants enter into the commitment agreement with their ENE, the costs will be borne between them either equally or in an agreed or determined proportion.
Taking the next step
Contact us to arrange a non-obligation chat to discuss ENE and all forms of Non-Court Resolution to help you make informed choices about the right steps for you and your family
