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Trusted McKenzie Friend Jon Bedworth
I am Dr Jon Bedworth. I have a BA in Social Science and a PhD in the interactive arts. I also spent many years as a software engineer and was for some years a part-time tutor on a postgraduate course, MA in Digital Art. This has given me a skills in critical thinking, communication and mentoring, that I believe help my role as a McKenzie Friend.
I also have experience of our court system, having previously taken legal action over a business-related matter, and helped a friend with her ongoing parking dispute, in preparing documents and submit court papers. While my role as as McKenzie Friend is not to provide you with legal advice, this experience has nonetheless aided my understanding of legal procedure and language, and it was through this that I became aware of McKenzie Friends.
Having been witness to an unpleasant divorce as a teenager, I feel particular affinity with the plight of the children caught up in such situations, which can become expensive adversarial legal battles. But it need not be so. As your McKenzie Friend, I hope to be able to help you understand this process and in so doing represent yourself within it, removing the need for expensive legal representation, while promoting a less adversarial approach to resolving matters.
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We have already saved our clients over
£20 million in unnecessary legal fees
Our independent MaKenzie Friends provide support throughout the UK.
MaKenzie Friends operate as 'lay persons' who are not legally trained or qualified, but who will support you through the family court process as an 'informed friend'.
Our MaKenzie Friends can :
1) Provide personal support, understanding and mentoring.
2) Offer non legal advice and guidance.
3) To assist you with paperwork, forms and planning.
4) To organise your files and assist you in the smooth administration of the process.
5) To help research information.
6) As laypersons, discuss and offer advice, guidance and opinions on your case and strategy.
7) To assist with the management and timing of disclosures.
8) To assist with your statements, submissions and arguments.
9) To attend court with you under the formal guidance presented by the family courts.
10) To help you prepare your arguments and questions.
Philip Kedge is a retired police Chief Inspector and the founder and director of the McKenzie Friend UK Network. His aim is to remove lawyers from the family court with his own ethical business to reduce conflict and acrimony, to provide training and a cost effective McKenzie Friend national
service and to reduce the emotional harm to children as a non-legal entity and informed friend.
