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WL v HL (Rev 1) [2021] EWFC B10 (05 March 2021)

Use of Court's powers under FPR Part 3 to encourage parties to consider and enter non-court dispute resolution.
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Court mentioned, obiter, the usefulness of its powers under FPR Part 3 to encourage the parties to consider and enter non-court dispute resolution and the success of this approach  - see para 25 onwards in particular.

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