Alternative to FDR

Hello

I have waited for my FDR for 4 months, as it was adjourned the first time in June. Now my ex's barrister is sick so it will be cancelled again!! I am living in a small flat while my ex with 2 teenage children is living in the family home. My children don't stay the night with me as my accomodation is so small. I need this FDR to move on with my life.
I know about private FDR's, they are expensive and I also hear there is no right to appeal (might not be relevant in an FDR though).
Does anyone know about private FDR, or any alternative to the FDR?

Thank you
M.

Can the Clerk to your Chambers not provide another barrister in place of yours? Worth asking, it sounds like you need this FDR to go ahead.

I couldnt agree with you more. Its her barrister not mine.
Apparently 2 days is not enough to get a new barrister read in. My ex has medical issues that are complex - but again, not that difficult.
I do not understand what is so hard about getting a new barrister!
But they are adamant, and costs have already been incurred.
It's just a total mess - the whole court system.
What happens next time - the judge has a cold????
It's a broken system that needs urgent remedy!!