Family Law in Partnership has been shortlisted for the Legal 500 ESG Awards 2026 for our collaboration with FLANC to make Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) processes more accessible to neurodivergent individuals. We are shortlisted in the category Disability/Neurodiversity: Best Initiative of the Year.
Supporting neurodivergent individuals is an important part of what we do at FLiP. As longstanding leaders in NCDR, we have been at the forefront of developing and shaping many of the processes now widely used in family law. We support people with a wide range of needs and are committed to making sure they can engage fully in the processes that are intended to help them. Whether through mediation, arbitration, collaborative practice or in court, we adapt our approach, communication and pace to suit each individual.
Our collaboration with FLANC, an organisation dedicated to improving access to justice for the neurodivergent community – was therefore a natural and powerful partnership between two specialist leaders with a shared commitment to meaningful change.
FLANC (Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community) was founded to improve access to justice for the neurodivergent community and our collaboration builds on our joint experience. Together, we developed best practice guidance and a practical step-by-step toolkit to help family law professionals identify individual needs, put appropriate adjustments in place and support more accessible, flexible non-court dispute resolution processes.
Developed on a pro bono basis and freely available to all practitioners, this initiative reflects our commitment to ensuring the focus is always on the people and not the process, so that better outcomes can be achieved for families as a whole.
Congratulations to everyone shortlisted in this category.
Find out more about the toolkit here: https://www.flanctoolkit.org/
