Law firm Gardner Leader has strengthened its services to families as partner and family law solicitor Suzy Hamshaw has completed specialised mediation training. Over recent months the Government has put a spotlight on mediation, a process that takes place outside of the courts, as a solution to help relieve continued pressure on the UK’s legal system. This focus falls in line with proposals by the Ministry of Justice to make mediation compulsory for separating couples. A final decision on the proposals is awaited. The backlog of family court cases nationwide now tops 110,000 according to the m…