Question follow-through · 16340
Wills: Mediation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to introduce mandatory mediation services in the case of contested wills.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 6 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 14 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
6 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to introduce mandatory mediation services in the case of contested wills.
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises the value of mediation in helping parties to resolve disputes more swiftly, consensually and in a less adversarial manner. Where mediation is successful, all parties will be spared the time and stress of litigation.The Civil Proc...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Step-families
16 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, are there any plans to review the legal situation around step-parents having a relationship with their adult step-children, in the same way as has been done in Scotland.