Alternatives to Court
Although most problems arising from family issues can be dealt with by the courts, it can often be a difficult and upsetting process.
There are effective alternatives to court, designed to help you resolve a whole range of issues around money and assets, children, and other contentious matters.
Collectively known as dispute resolution (DR) these routes include
Mediation
Our specialist family lawyers have enormous experience in all of  these areas and can advise you on the best option given your individual needs and circumstances. In many cases, the actual negotiations are between us and your partner’s lawyers, so you need not necessarily be directly involved at all.
To find out more about alternatives to court, please contact us.
Our Experts
Charlotte Hervey
Trainee Solicitor
Charlotte is a Trainee Solicitor in the firms Residential Property department. She graduated from the University of Bristol with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Criminology in 2022, then pursued a Master of Laws in…
Claire Brown
Chartered Legal Executive
Claire is a Chartered Legal Executive in the firm’s Residential Property Department. Claire specialises in residential conveyancing, dealing with all aspects of Freehold and Leasehold property sales and purchases, remortgages and transfer of equity. Claire…
Karl Smith
Partner
Karl is a Partner in the Residential Property Department. He is also COLP (Compliance officer for legal practice) and the Head of Client Service and is responsible for monitoring service levels across the firm and
Sarah Rowden
Partner
Sarah is a Partner and Head of our Residential Property department Residential conveyancing, including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, re-mortgages, transfers of equity and lease extensions. Sarah studied at the University of Bristol where…
